A new portable floor drilling machine, the 767AFDE, has been designed with a focus on increased reach and speed, ease-of-use, and minimal weight. A 13-foot wide drilling span allows consolidation of 767 section 45 floor drilling into a single swath. A custom CNC interface simplifies machine operations and troubleshooting. Four servo-driven, air-cooled spindles allow high rate drilling through titanium and aluminum. An aluminum space frame optimized for high stiffness/weight ratio allows high speed operation while minimizing aircraft floor deflection. Bridge track tooling interfaces between the machine and the aircraft grid. A vacuum system, offline calibration plate, and transportation dolly complete the cell.
Automated Floor Drilling Equipment for the 767
Sae Int. J. Aerosp
SAE 2014 Aerospace Manufacturing and Automated Fastening Conference & Exhibition ; 2014
Sae International Journal of Aerospace ; 7 , 2 ; 309-316
16.09.2014
8 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Drilling , Aluminum , Titanium , Aircraft , Calibration
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