Visit to the Armand Bombardier Museum and BRP Plant
November 6th, 2018The visit to the Armand Bombardier Museum serves as an inspirational tool for Mech Tech students. Armand Bombardier was not an analytical engineer – he was essentially a hands-on Mechanical Technologist that started Canada’s largest company with 50,000 employees worldwide. All this took place an hour and a half from Montreal.
The BRP (formerly Bombardier Recreational Products) Plant in Valicourt Quebec is a very modern automated assembly plant for snowmobiles and ATVs. They use both Kanban and JIT production techniques that are discussed in the classroom during the third year of the program. By touring the Plant, students are able to see the real-world implementation of the techniques covered in their coursework.
Project Update
The day began with a tour of the BRP Plant. Three tour guides were supplied to our group. Their clarity and focus showcased the modern manufacturing methods in the BRP plant. The Museum visit was also very impressive, topped off by an informal visit by an Engineer from the R&D office.
