Fire trucks production in US Pierce Manufacturing

Fire trucks production in US Pierce Manufacturing At fire truck plant 0:03 Fire Truck Metal Fabrication Process Parts of a fire truck body on the Pierce Manufacturing assembly line is first step in fire truck manufacturing involves several metal fabrication processes. To start, sheet metal is cut into parts using a combination of lasers, turret punches and water jets; this includes cab and body components, subassemblies that go into the frameup, such as bumpers and cross members, and cab doors and sidewalls, to name a few. Once the flat sheet metal cutouts are completed, parts are formed according to the engineering specifications using a combination of machinery including press brakes and fully automated worldclass panel bending equipment. Once metal fabrication is complete, a fire truck begins to take shape in welding operations. 00:36 Welding Operations Once the parts for an assembly or subassembly are fabricated, the welding process begins. The video below walks