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The world was a much different place when William Boeing started to build aeroplanes in a small boathouse along the shore of Seattle’s Lake Union in 1916. Flying machines were still a novelty. Most aviation records, such as altitude, distance and speed, were held by European aircraft manufacturers and pilots.

During the past 10 decades, Boeing and its heritage companies, such as Douglas Aircraft Co., McDonnell Aircraft Corp. and North American Aviation Inc., have designed and built a wide variety of aircraft. Boeing has evolved from seaplanes to space planes.

Robots and a flexible control system enable a manufacturer of shock absorbers cope with high-mix production.

Laminated shims reduce costs by eliminating the need for each component to be precisely machined to achieve proper fit and function.

With specialty tack fasteners, manufacturers can quickly attach nameplates, install microelectronic components, and join thin and thick sheets of different metals.

Automated guided carts help cut assembly time for riding mowers.

Besides speed and accuracy, today’s SCARA robots offer better control, simpler programming and greater durability.

Friction stir spot welding has many advantages compared with riveting or resistance spot welding.

Simulation software can help manufacturing engineers balance conflicting objectives on a mixed-model assembly line.

EMI (electromagnetic interference) is either electromagnetic induction or electromagnetic radiation from an external source that is interfering with the performance of a nearby circuit.