During World War II, Rosie the Riveter did more than just inspire American women to support the war effort by joining the workforce. She also made the country aware of the importance of manual riveting to build a strong military and win WWII. Today, manufacturers like Airbus are equally aware of the importance of semi- and fully automatic riveting to build quality products and optimize production.
Airbus has been building the wing panels for the A320 family of aircraft at its assembly plant in Broughton, U.K., since 1997. The panels are assembled in workcells using low-voltage electromagnetic riveting (LVER) machines.