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Mobile Automated Robotic Drilling, Inspection, and Fastening
Technical Paper
2013-01-2338
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The versatility of the accurate robot has been increased by coupling it with a mobile platform with vertical axis. The automation can be presented to fixed aircraft components such as wings, fuselage sections, flaps, or other aircraft assemblies requiring accurate drilling, inspection, and fastening.
The platform accommodates a tool changer, ride along coupon stand, fastener feed system, and other systems critical for quality automated aircraft assembly. The accurate robot's flexibility is increased by a floor resynchronization system. The indexing system is replaced by an automated two-camera onboard vision system and miniature targets embedded in the factory floor, with accuracy comparable to cup and cone alternatives. The accurate robot can be deployed by casters, curvilinear rail, or air bearings.
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Gray, T., Orf, D., and Adams, G., "Mobile Automated Robotic Drilling, Inspection, and Fastening," SAE Technical Paper 2013-01-2338, 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-2338.Also In
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