Automated Riveting Cell for A320 Wing Panels with Improved Throughput and Reliability (SA2) 2007-01-3915
A new Low-Voltage Electromagnetic Riveting (LVER) machine has entered service at the Airbus UK wing factory in Broughton, Wales, in an assembly workcell for A320 family wing panels. The machine is based on existing Electroimpact technology but incorporates numerous design modifications to process tools, fastener feed hardware, machine structure and the control system. In the first months of production these modifications have demonstrated clear improvements in fastener installation cycle times and machine reliability.
Citation: Holden, R., Haworth, P., Kendrick, I., and Smith, A., "Automated Riveting Cell for A320 Wing Panels with Improved Throughput and Reliability (SA2)," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-3915, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3915. Download Citation
Author(s):
Ray Holden, Paul Haworth, Ian Kendrick, Andrew Smith
Affiliated:
Electroimpact, Inc., Airbus UK, Ltd.
Pages: 11
Event:
Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Automated Fastening and Assembly & Tooling in Aerospace-SP-2142
Related Topics:
Assembling
Control systems
Fastening
Wings
Fasteners
Hardware
Production
Reliability
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