Flexible Manufacturing System for Aircraft Structures

A method and apparatus for manufacturing an aircraft structure. A drivable support may be driven from a first location to a second location to bring the drivable support together with at least one other drivable support to form a drivable support system. A structure may be held in a desired position...

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Main Authors SCHMITT STEVEN JOHN, REID ERIC M, DAY DAN DRESSKELL, MUNK CLAYTON LYNN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.11.2015
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
BORING
COMBINED OPERATIONS
COSMONAUTICS
DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT
HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
TURNING
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
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Summary:A method and apparatus for manufacturing an aircraft structure. A drivable support may be driven from a first location to a second location to bring the drivable support together with at least one other drivable support to form a drivable support system. A structure may be held in a desired position using the drivable support system.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414558867