Aircraft manufacturers are seeking automated systems capable of positioning large structural components with a positional accuracy of ±0.25mm. Previous attempts at using coordinated arm robots for such applications have suffered from the use of low accuracy robots and minimal systems integration. Electroimpact has designed a system that leverages our patented Accurate Robot technology to create an extensively automated and comprehensively integrated process driven by the native airplane component geometry. The predominantly auto-generated programs are executed on a single Siemens CNC that controls two Electroimpact-enhanced Kuka 6 axis robots. This paper documents the system design including the specification, applicable technologies, descriptions of system components, and the comprehensive system integration. The first use of this system will be the accurate assembly of production empennage panels for the Boeing 777X, 787 and 777 airplanes.
High Accuracy Assembly of Large Aircraft Components Using Coordinated Arm Robots
Sae Technical Papers
SAE 2016 Aerospace Manufacturing and Automated Fastening Conference & Exhibition ; 2016
2016-09-27
Conference paper
English
Production , Aircraft , Robotics , Suppliers , Aircraft tails , Assembling , Documentation
High Accuracy Assembly of Large Aircraft Components Using Coordinated Arm Robots
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