In sci-fi cinema, when machines rise, the plot always shows ruthless artificial intelligence (AI) rebelling against their human creator to take over the world. Our species almost goes kaput every single time. But the sizzling intervention of our selfless heroines and heroes puts the powerful threat to rest. Look at Neo & Trinity from The Matrix or Sarah Connors from the Terminator series as leading figures in this context.

Crafting the perfect metallic component for an application is an intense and absorbing process. Customers don’t always see it right away. But to service their needs, manufacturers place their best resources into designing, building, and testing parts so elaborate and accurate that they might as well pass as pieces of art.