JAPANESE SHIPYARDS THRIVE ON AUTOMATION

Key factors in Japan's domination of shipbuilding are huge capital investiments in equipment and advanced welding technology. Equipment which can rotate 800-ton prefabricated modules is a prime factor in improving welding quality control and speeding up production. Techniques used at four shipyards are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

  330 West 42nd Street
  New York, NY  United States  10036
• Authors:
  • Mealey, M
• Publication Date: 1974-5-27

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 54-60
• Serial:
  • American Machinist
  • Volume: 118
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capital investments; Planning; Production; Production control; Quality control; Shipyards; Welding
• Old TRIS Terms: Welding quality control; Welding techniques
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057624
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 22 1974 12:00AM