# Structural aluminum components

Type: Product

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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 542K Industrial Robots in 2024 Push Structural Sourcing Before Design Freeze
2026-09-22 19:48:31 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

MES Inc. says robotics OEMs should lock manufacturing and sourcing strategy for 20–40 structural aluminum components per robot before design freeze, as global robot installations top 542,000 in 2024 and the operating fleet hits 4.66M. Supply chain teams face a shift from billet machining to die casting, extrusion and forging as volumes scale.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/supply-robotics-oem-aluminum-sourcing-design-freeze

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