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The demand of fulfilling increasing Prime Customer requirements forces Tier 1 suppliers to continually improve their system solutions. Typically, this will involve integration of “state of the art” tools to afford the Tier 1 supplier a throughput and cost advantage. The subject “Production Optimization Approach” addresses the machine and process optimization of automated fastening machines in operation at customer factories. The paper will describe and focus on the main aspects of production optimization of existing machines to meet and exceed the required customer production and reporting criteria. Furthermore, the paper will present existing examples based on use of the established diagnostic tools

The demand of fulfilling the continually increasing customer requirements forces suppliers to always improve their system solutions to be state of the art. The discussed Pulse Motion Assembly Line for complex 160° Aircraft Structures features the combined drilling and fastener installation in 160° closed complex aircraft structures and in parallel, the use of robots and workers in different cells. The equipment described herein fulfills high precision manufacturing under economic constraints using state-of-the-art accuracy improving realignment methods for robotics. The system provides ultimate flexibility to handle different aircraft panels and types. The paper is intended to describe and focus on the main aspects of the state-of-the-art technology in automated fastening and drilling process to meet the important customer production criteria. Furthermore, it shall explain the integration by presenting the process with a current example in production.

The demand of fulfilling the continually increasing customer requirements force suppliers always to improve their system solutions to be state of the art. The discussed drill & fill robot allows the combined drilling and fastener installation in 360° closed complex aircraft structures. The equipment described fulfills high precise manufacturing under economical aspects using state of the art realigning methods of the robot. The system provides flexibility to handle different aircraft panels and types. The paper is intended to describe and focus on the main aspects of the state of the art technology in automated fastening and drilling process to meet the important customer production criteria. Furthermore, it shall explain the integration by presenting the process with a current example in production

The demands of fulfilling the continually increasing customer requirements always forces suppliers to improve their system solutions to be more-state-of-the-art. The fastening / milling machine discussed allows for the combined fastening / milling / drilling of complex aircraft structures. The equipment described fulfills high precision manufacturing requirements including economic constraints. The system provides flexibility to handle different aircraft panels and types. This paper is intended to describe and focus on the main aspects of this state-of-the-art technology in automated fastening / milling / drilling processes to meet the important customer production criteria. Furthermore, it shall explain the integration by presenting a current example of the process.