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Robot slashes F-35 bolt installation from hours to minutes
Original: F-35 factory robot in US slashes bolt-installation work from hours to just minutes
A robotic system at a US F-35 production facility is now performing bolt-installation work in minutes instead of the hours previously required by manual labour. The automation is being highlighted as a step forward for military aircraft manufacturing, cutting assembly time and costs while improving consistency in the production of the stealth fighter.
Why now: Advances in factory automation on a high-profile defence programme draw attention to the growing role of robotics in manufacturing.
F-35Lockheed MartinUnited States
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