Technical Paper
G12 Automatic Fastening Launch Vehicle
2014-09-16
2014-01-2263
The aero structure sourced to Center Industries has tight manufacturing tolerances & quality requirements without room for error or scrap whereby Drivmatic® fastening with CNC positioning and offline part programming was the feasible approach. The CNC automatic riveting and part programming technology detailed in this paper provided a technical solution to meet the challenges Center Industries faced as a new supplier for aircraft panel assemblies. ...The automation technology integrated for the skin to stringer & skin to window frame fastening were two GEMCOR G12 five-axis CNC All-Electric fastening systems coupled with a Cenit offline part programming system. This joint solution served as a launch vehicle for Center Industries to efficiently supply the full rate of fuselage panel assemblies for a large volume commercial aircraft program without having any automatic riveting experience.
