Automated/mechanized drilling and countersinking of airframes /

The focus of this book is on automating the process of drilling and countersinking holes during airframe manufacturing. Since this is the area of greatest return on investment for airframe producers, the book provides a stepped approach for evaluating possible areas for applying automation and a det...

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Main Author: Bullen, George N. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : Society of Automotive Engineers, ©2013.
Series:Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The focus of this book is on automating the process of drilling and countersinking holes during airframe manufacturing. Since this is the area of greatest return on investment for airframe producers, the book provides a stepped approach for evaluating possible areas for applying automation and a detailed description of the process for choosing, acquiring, and transitioning the right machinery for success. It also provides a vision for a 10- to 15-year future state of airframe manufacture.
Abstract:Modern aircraft manufacturing involves drilling and countersinking hundreds of thousands to millions of holes. Doing this work by hand accounts for 65% of the cost of airframe assembly, 85% of the quality issues, and 80% of the lost time due to injuries.
Item Description:"SAE Order Number R-416"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 245 pages) : illustrations.
Also available in print.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780768079951
Access:Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.