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The Cold War heavy presses that forged aircraft parts

Machine Thinking · Documentary · YouTube title: America's Iron Giants - The World's Most Powerful Metalworkers
Why it's here

HN commenters recommend it as an excellent introduction to massive forging presses, especially in threads about gigacasting and large manufacturing machines.

What it covers

Machine Thinking tells the story of the Cold War Heavy Press Program, the giant forging presses that make parts for aircraft, missiles and turbines.