Development and Deployment of Orbital Drilling at Boeing

Document Number: 2006-01-3152

Date Published: September 2006

Author(s):
Eric Whinnem - Boeing Co.

Abstract:
Orbital hole drilling technology has shown a great deal of promise for cost savings on applications in the aerospace industry where burr-free, high-quality holes are a necessity. This presentation will show some of the basic research on orbital drilling development Boeing is doing with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Center at Sheffield University and the deployment of the technology into production programs within The Boeing Company.

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Product Status: In Stock

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