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Old 04-05-2011, 10:02 AM
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Which tolerances were tighter for foreign auto makers.... Chemical composition of the steel or the dimensional tolerances for thickness/hardness, etc...

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Whenever we run steel for Toyota and Honda especially we normally shut down for 24 hours to change critical rolls and change rolling solutions .
We normally have inspectors from these companies on site when we run their product. The companies pay a higher premium for this product. Any steel that is rejected at our plant is bid on and bought by our American companies.
I am aware of mostly the dimensional tolerances. However it is NOT unusual to get a call from Toyota or Honda that when they stamp the steel there was a problem with the pliability or chemical composition. I know this happens less than once a year.They ship the steel back to us and who do you think is in line to buy it?
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