This paper describes the current state of development of a highly flexible assembly and auto-riveting system based around multiple robots and compact and innovative riveting and assembly end-effectors. The riveting end-effectors are capable of drilling, countersinking, sealing and upsetting operations. The assembly end-effectors are re-configurable and can handle ant stringer or frame on a Bombardier Aerospace CRJ700 fuselage panel. The cell is also equipped with non-contact metrology systems that are used to compensate for compliance and remove the requirement for large and complex fixtures. The riveting system has been fully evaluated and a number of test coupons submitted for testing. Detailed analysis of these has proved that the resulting riveted joints are of production quality. The final system will be non-product specific allowing a single cell to produce a number of different aircraft components.


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    Title :

    Flexible Automated Riveting and Assembly of Fuselage Skin Panels


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Automated Fastening Conference & Exposition ; 2003



    Publication date :

    2003-09-08




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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