assembly line
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manufacturing technology where an unfinished product is moved from workstation to workstation where work steps are performed or parts are added in sequence until the product is complete
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An assembly line, often called progressive assembly, is a manufacturing process where the unfinished product moves in a direct line from workstation to workstation, with parts added in sequence until the final product is completed. By mechanically moving parts to workstations and transferring the unfinished product from one workstation to another, a finished product can be assembled faster and with less labor than having workers carry parts to a stationary product.