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A new generation of final assembly tooling including an automatic alignment system and a ring riveting machine for the Airbus narrow body assembly line at the Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus facility in Hamburg, Germany, has been developed by DASA Airbus and BRÖTJE Automation GmbH.

With the introduction of the A330/A340 widebody program into the Airbus manufacturing procress during the summer of 1990, it was found necessary to evaluate the situation regarding the production of the Airbus Wide-Body floor grids. Due to the various options or type deviations, the number of different floor structures reached almost 38. To build individual production jigs or fixtures for all of these floor grids would have taken toll on a large amount of factory floor space. The decision was made to establish and build a “Floor Grid Structure Assembly Cell”. This cell mainly comprises of 6 transportable multi-tooling fixtures for the various floor grids in the Airbus Wide-Body sections 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18. A magazine for the storage of the above mentioned fixtures. An overhead crane for fixture transportation in both semi and full automatic modes. Manual manufacturing stations number I and III. Robotic Drill/Riveting Station II. Control Center.