{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"AAH #789 - Remanufacturing Unlocks Profits and Slashes Carbon Footprints","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/aah-789-remanufacturing-unlocks-profits-and-slashes-carbon-footprints","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71862912/aah_789.mp3","description":"TOPIC: Remanufacturing PANEL: Jeff Stukenborg, ZF Group; Richard Truett, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv"},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.9,"endTime":5.4,"type":"company","title":"Alex Partners","url":"/glossary/alex-partners","quote":"Auto Line After Hours. It's brought to you by Alex Partners. 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Remanufactured engines are rebuilt to restore internal wear items (like bearings and cylinder surfaces) so the unit can perform like a new engine."}},{"startTime":105.3,"endTime":118.2,"type":"term","title":"rotating","quote":"Yeah, traditionally you know, rotating what you go like if you go back in history, auderators and water pumps and things that that were very popular...","canonicalId":"term:rotating","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"In this context, “rotating” refers to rotating components that are commonly remanufactured, such as alternators and water pumps. These parts wear internally but can be rebuilt and rebalanced to restore proper operation."}},{"startTime":108.0,"endTime":118.2,"type":"part","title":"water pumps","url":"/glossary/water-pump","quote":"...rotating what you go like if you go back in history, auderators and water pumps and things that that were very popular...","canonicalId":"part:water-pumps","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A water pump circulates coolant through the engine to control temperature. Because it’s a wear-and-service component, it’s commonly remanufactured by rebuilding internal seals, bearings, and impellers to restore cooling performance.","simplifiedExplanation":"A water pump moves coolant around the engine so it doesn’t overheat. Since it wears out over time, it can often be rebuilt and sold as a remanufactured part."}},{"startTime":112.0,"endTime":118.2,"type":"part","title":"transmissions","url":"/glossary/transmissions","quote":"...But of course engines, transmissions, a lot of dry train axles, a lot of those parts are rebuilt today and re manufactured.","canonicalId":"part:transmissions","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A transmission transfers power from the engine to the drivetrain and manages gear ratios. 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When new parts were scarce, rebuilding used parts was a practical solution."}},{"startTime":147.7,"endTime":162.9,"type":"concept","title":"remanufactured","url":"/glossary/remanufactured","quote":"So when as cars at the end of the World War two, when cars are shorting age, they're starting to fail, they remnufactured kind of was born at that point to try to take cars and you remnufacture rebuild them, they called at that time, and so they can get their cars running again because new new parts weren't available.","canonicalId":"concept:remanufactured","priority":0.85,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Remanufacturing is the process of taking a used automotive part, disassembling it, inspecting it, replacing worn components, and rebuilding it to meet performance/spec targets. 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New parts can be tested faster because the manufacturer assumes components are already within spec."}},{"startTime":310.4,"endTime":318.6,"type":"term","title":"disassemble completely clean this somewhere you saw some of our washing machines and our beat blasting machines","url":"/glossary/disassemble-completely-clean-this-somewhere-you-saw-some-of-our-washing-machines-and-our-beat-blasting-machines","quote":"...To go through a full re manufacturing, you know, disassemble completely clean this somewhere you saw some of our washing machines and our beat blasting machines right to make it look like new.","canonicalId":"term:disassemble-completely-clean-this-somewhere-you-saw-some-of-our-washing-machines-and-our-beat-blasting-machines","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The guest describes remanufacturing steps that include full disassembly and cleaning using equipment like washing machines and blast blasting (media blasting). 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