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It is all a question of reliability
 
Starting point / Task definition
 
It is all a question of reliability
It is all a question of reliability

Most people who have sat in an airplane have found themselves wondering just how safe it really is – just how precisely and carefully the individual components have to be joined together for it to be able to carry passengers around the world for years on end. This calls for precision work with exact attention to detail and utmost quality. Safety and quality are the top priority for Stork Fokker, supplier to the aircraft industry. The company offers its customers high-precision components that have been drilled and fastened by a KUKA robot. The task of the KUKA robot is to drill and then install fasteners in carbon-fiber or aluminum aircraft components.
 
 
Implementation / Solution
 

Firstly, the holes are drilled in such a way that the chips fall outwards. In other words, a different drilling geometry is applied, one that cannot be used manually with such high precision. The rpm and drilling speed can also be precisely set according to the specific material. Furthermore, any waste material that does threaten to fall inside the component is sucked out by vacuum.
 
 
System components / Scope of supply
 

  • KR 150-2
  • Hydro-Control Steuerungstechnik GmbH 
 
 
Results / Success
 

Tasks for which Stork Fokker uses the KUKA robot include the production of components for the NH 90 helicopter, the Dassault Falcon 7X business jet and the Gulfstream G550. Some of these components differ vastly from one another in terms of shape and materials used. This was another factor in favor of the KUKA robot at Stork Fokker, since the robotic cell can be used flexibly at any time. It is currently used to manufacture about eight different parts. The service and training options from KUKA Roboter are also important factors.
 
 
 
 
 
Number of report
 
R 305
 
Industry
 
Aerospace
Other industries
 
Application
 
Assembly
Fastening
Other applications
 
Product
 
Robots
High payloads (80-270 kg)
 
Customer
 
Stork Fokker
 

 
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