An automated clamp 75 for clamping a rib web to a rib post or rib foot of an aircraft wing box, the clamp comprising: a clamp frame 71, a first arm 72 and a second arm 73 extending from the base 74 of the clamp frame, wherein the second arm is moveably mounted to the base of the clamp; a robot end effector 78 connector coupled to the clamp frame; clamp jaws including a first jaw 76 fixed at a distal end of the first arm, and a second jaw 75 fixed at a distal end of the second arm, the clamp jaws configured to clamp the rib web to the rib post or rib foot; wherein one of the clamp jaws defines a tool module docking aperture (84, figure 10) configured to receive a tool module for providing access to the rib web and rib post or rib foot clamped between the clamp jaws.


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    Title :

    Automated clamp


    Contributors:
    IAN MOORE (author) / DAVID CANTLE (author) / MATTHEW FOSTER (author) / DAN EDWARDS (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-08-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



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