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WillAdamstoday at 11:03 AM0 repliesview on HN

That said, we're still running heavy presses:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoa_50,000-ton_forging_press

(which has made parts for pretty much every U.S. produced jet aircraft since the '60s)

Interestingly, Tesla has invested in some largish presses:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giga_Press

which makes for a large reduction in the quantity of parts (but also complicates repairs https://www.northwestautocollision.com/the-most-common-tesla...)