People are flying again. Some 55 million people boarded passenger jets in May 2021. That’s an increase of 7.5 million people from April 2021 and a staggering 47.4 million from April 2020. Aerospace OEMs and their suppliers have weathered the storm, and—thankfully—have taken a long-term view on manufacturing investments. Automation is helping them cut into their massive order backlogs. In this exclusive eBook from ASSEMBLY, you’ll learn how aerospace assemblers are applying leading-edge technologies to improve output, quality and safety.

Lightweighting is one way that automakers are trying to make vehicles more energy efficient. For every 100 pounds taken out of a vehicle, fuel economy increases by 1 to 2 percent. To cut weight, engineers are incorporating a raft of new materials in vehicle designs, including composites, plastics, aluminum and high-strength steels.