German Engineering vs. Japanese Engineering

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: slatr
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Over the years, German engineering has always been the "standard to beat."
However, in the late 80's, I helped build the USS Posco plant in Pittsburg Ca.

In partnership with Hyundai Heavy industries, USS Steel modernized it's coil plant. The mill stands for the huge rolls were manufactured in Japan.

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As for the Korean built stuff...(all Hyundai branded) it was all of such poor build quality that much of it had to be replaced within 5 years, while the German and Japanese build machinery is still in use 20 years later.
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DId you mean to say Hyundai or some other company in the first part?

If I meant some other company, I'd have said some other company. The way it was explained to us, (as I remember...which may not be accurate) POSCO is an acromym for the Pohang Steel Company of Seoul. A wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries. Now that's been 20 years ago, and I've slept since then, so my memory may not be totally accurate on that, but LOTS of the equipment we installed was clearly labeled Hyundai...

 

[playstation3]

"its a super advanced robot, probably german"

nope, doesnt work.

 

[FoBoT]

Hyundai is a giant conglomerate in a bunch of industries, they only recently got into car manufacturing

Hyundai refers to a group of companies founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea, and related organizations. The first Hyundai company was founded in 1947 as a construction company, and the Hyundai Group eventually became South Korea's biggest conglomerate company (chaebol).

The best known global Hyundai brand is the Hyundai Motor Company. Hyundai Heavy Industries is the world's largest shipbuilder, and Hynix is a top semiconductor producer. Other companies currently or formerly controlled by members of Chung's extended family may be loosely referred to as a part of the Hyundai chaebol.

 

[Eli]

"German Engineering" means nothing to me.

Then again, neither does "Japanese Engineering".

I have heard references to "German Engineering" more than I have "Japanese Engineering".

I take a neutral stance. I think making blanket statements about an entire country's engineering prowess is silly.

Although, "Made in the USA" is meaningless now it seems.

As far as past history? The Germans obviously show more engineering prowess than the Japanese in that regards..

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

I view German stuff as lower quantity but higher quality (except VW). I view Japanese stuff as Good quality high volume. I view Chinese stuff as cheap, and American stuff as over built.

I think we may be forgeting the most useful engineering. Ghetto Engineering