Precision work, fully on-premise.
Low-volume, high-mix precision work under full traceability and ITAR control, where fixed automation can't justify the tooling.
The work is changing faster than you can staff it.
The dexterous, high-mix, contact-rich jobs are exactly the work classical automation was never built to hold — and the people who used to absorb it are getting harder to find.
Defense output is surging
Onshoring and rearmament are driving production rate increases that legacy lines and fixed tooling cannot absorb. A software-reconfigurable cell adds dexterous capacity per part without retooling, closing the gap between mandated rates and available throughput.
The skilled trades are retiring
Machinists, layup technicians, and harness builders are aging out faster than apprentices replace them. A cell that learns a library of these skills captures scarce tradecraft and holds the line on output as the experienced workforce thins.
Data must stay sovereign
ITAR controls and program security make cloud inference a non-starter for export-controlled work. Relling runs every model on-premise behind your boundary, so traceability, geometry, and technical data never leave the facility while quality mandates stay fully met.
The contact-rich jobs on a aerospace & defense line.
One cell, reconfigured per part — not a new machine for every job on the floor.
Precision machine tending
Load and unload high-value billets and forgings into mills and grinders under tight repeatability.
Composite layup assist
Place, debulk, and align prepreg plies onto contoured tools with controlled orientation and tension.
Drilling and riveting
Drill, countersink, and fasten structural joints to spec on wing, fuselage, and panel assemblies.
Sealant application
Apply fillet and fay-surface sealant in controlled beads along fastened seams and joints.
Harness routing
Route, dress, and secure wire harnesses through brackets and clamps in tight bays.
Deburring and finishing
Deburr edges and finish precision machined parts to drawing without scratching critical surfaces.
One cell. Assembly, inspection, finishing.
Qualified off-site. Running in two weeks.
The slow, hard engineering happens on our floor — so the cell arrives tested and dialed in instead of tying up your team for months. A new part is a reconfiguration, not a rebuild.
- 01ScopePart, takt, fixturing, and safety boundary fixed upfront.
- 02Pre-buildCell built and tuned at Relling HQ, not your line.
- 03ConfigureSized and fixtured to your exact part.
- 04QualifyProven safe and capable before it ships.
- 05PilotFirst production run on your line.
- 06ProductionRunning the work, shift after shift.
- 07FleetAdd cells as the work pays for them.
Everything arrives in one qualified unit.
Arm, sensing, tooling, software, and safety, selected for your part and qualified as a set.
Manipulator & end-effector
Arm and tooling selected for your part, qualified as a set.
Closed-loop vision
Finds the part, adjusts in real time, verifies its own work.
Skill library & runtime
A new part is a reconfiguration, not a rebuild.
Safety & technician interface
Guarding sized to your floor, failures explained in plain language.
Will it fit your aisle? Yes.
Representative configuration. Final specs are issued with the proposal.
The Aerospace & Defense brief.
A deeper look at the work, the integration path, and how qualification maps to your process. PDF, 2026.
Bring a Relling workcell to your floor.
We started Relling to help American manufacturers make more of what this country needs. We'll scope a single cell to your parts, qualify it before it ships, and stand behind it on your floor.
