Automated Assembly Fixture Drilling

Abstract

A five-axis, automated assembly drilling fixture was fabricated and implemented in production to drill and countersink holes in aerospace hardware using a movable gantry adapted to an existing A-6E wing outer panel assembly fixture. The drill head, vertical gantry, fluidic controls, and drive systems were designed and fabricated early in the program. Several nosepiece configurations, a normality sensor, and two counter-balance systems were tested evaluated. Operating parameters for the system were established. Drilling tests were performed on aluminum, titanium, and graphite/epoxy workpiece using high- speed steel and carbide drill/countersink cutters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADB018697

Entities

People

  • Armand Small
  • William Grauer

Organizations

  • Grumman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Motion
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fabrication
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Measurement
  • Surface Roughness
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers