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Briefing
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- Automated Riveting System – Boeing installed Fuselage Automated Upright Build (FAUB) System robots in December 2015 to take over task of installing more than 60,000 rivets, metal pins that fasten plane’s fuselage together, in Boeing’s assembly line
- How It Works – Starts with drilling holes, then robots work in pairs to install rivets, with one firing rivets and another holding steel bar that holds fastener in place
- Laser Vision and Mobile – Guided by laser vision and moves around assembly line on autonomous guided vehicles
- Advantages – Faster, more efficient and cost-effective riveting that does not incur health-related risks as activity can be cumbersome and tiring for humans
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