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Industrial Equipment for Aerospace and Defense
A plain overview of the machining, inspection, assembly and handling equipment aerospace and defense work relies on, and why traceability and tolerances shape choices.
Equipment by Industry
Equipment for vehicle and aircraft production.
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A plain overview of the machining, inspection, assembly and handling equipment aerospace and defense work relies on, and why traceability and tolerances shape choices.
A general look at the production floor in defense-related manufacturing: fabrication, composite layup, finishing and testing stages and the equipment behind each.
Compares what car plants and aircraft plants share in equipment, such as precision machining and robots, and where volume and tolerance needs pull them apart.
Explains the tooling, fixtures, jigs and gauges used in vehicle and aircraft production, and how they are maintained, verified and changed over between jobs.
A walk through the typical flow of a car plant, from stamping and welding to painting and final assembly, with the kinds of equipment found at each stage.
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