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A dark cloud accompanied the shop’s grand opening. The moment Burnham realized his long-held dream, the federal government ...

Two six-axis robots cooperate to rivet nut plates onto a fuselage component for an airplane. Traditionally, aircraft assembly has been a labor-intensive, manual process. Robots have been a rare sight ...

With careful measurements confirmed by a tram gauge, a custom jig ensures perfect alignment of the new structural components. Specialized panel bonding, factory rivets, and precision spot welding ...

For welding, the coupons with the run-on and run-off tabs were fixed in a water-cooled jig, in accordance with the IIW recommendation, to assure uniform heat extraction from the weld region.

Other group activities included hands-on projects such as riveting together a metal picture frame, welding a metal eagle or C-47 model, and disassembling an aircraft engine.