Aerospace

Automating the cleaning of complex aeronautics parts

Automating the cleaning of complex aeronautics parts

Fuzzy Logic and Visionic say they are removing the technological and financial obstacles to the robotisation of applications that were previously unheard of, or perceived as impossible, such as pressure cleaning and the decontamination of engine parts in the aeronautics industry. Visionic designs off-the-shelf optical guidance and control solutions for complex industrial manufacturing processes. As […]

By November 10, 2023 Read More →
Stäubli tool changer helps TPR’s project take off

Stäubli tool changer helps TPR’s project take off

When True Position Robotics (TPR) set out to apply its disruptive digital robotic technology to an innovative robotic drilling project, it turned to Stäubli for the robot tool changing systems required to complete the various operations. TPR provides smart solutions for robot drilling and inspection, designed to fit within a digital landscape. As part of […]

By October 2, 2023 Read More →
Fuzzy Logic and Visionic partner for aeronautics

Fuzzy Logic and Visionic partner for aeronautics

Fuzzy Logic and Visionic are removing the technological and financial obstacles to the robotisation of pressure cleaning and the decontamination of engine parts in the aeronautics industry. Visionic designs off-the-shelf optical guidance and control solutions for complex industrial manufacturing processes. As an integrator, it aims for constant improvement of industrial performance. Fuzzy Logic, with its […]

By May 15, 2023 Read More →
Robotic solution for complex aerospace parts

Robotic solution for complex aerospace parts

A £1.7m project is being delivered by Q5D Technologies in collaboration with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to accelerate automation within the aerospace industry by using a novel robotic solution to add embedded wiring into complex aircraft components. Project LiveWire, led by Bristol-based Q5D, aims to automate the manufacture of airline […]

By May 3, 2023 Read More →
Cleaning complex parts in aeronautics applications

Cleaning complex parts in aeronautics applications

Fuzzy Logic and Visionic are removing the technological and financial obstacles to the robotisation of applications that were previously unheard of, or perceived as impossible, such as pressure cleaning and the decontamination of engine parts in the aeronautics industry. Visionic designs off-the-shelf optical guidance and control solutions for complex industrial manufacturing processes. As an integrator, […]

By April 20, 2023 Read More →
Fanuc UK showcases system integrator expertise

Fanuc UK showcases system integrator expertise

As a key component in its multifaceted exhibit for the Farnborough International Airshow, automation specialist Fanuc UK is hosting three of the company’s key technology partners and system integrators. Each company is staging live on-stand demonstrations of its systems for aerospace engineering, uniting Fanuc capabilities with their own application expertise. Loop Technology will run a […]

By July 19, 2022 Read More →
Fanuc’s unveils aerospace portal at Farnborough

Fanuc’s unveils aerospace portal at Farnborough

Factory automation company Fanuc UK will unveil its Aerospace Portal at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA2022), 18-22 July 2022 – the latest tool in the company’s drive to support aerospace customers across the globe. A free-to-use online knowledge hub, the Aerospace Portal brings together Fanuc’s entire range of automated solutions for the aerospace industry into one […]

By July 8, 2022 Read More →
Factory of the future opts for mobile robots from RARUK Automation

Factory of the future opts for mobile robots from RARUK Automation

A new first-of-its-kind fully connected factory is applying game-changing technologies – including MiR Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) supplied by RARUK Automation – to help advance the manufacture of the UK’s next-generation combat aircraft system, Tempest. Located at the Warton facility of BAE Systems, the ‘Factory of the Future’ has been designed in such a way […]

By August 17, 2021 Read More →
Autonomous robots could soon transport Airbus

Autonomous robots could soon transport Airbus

Entire aircraft wing assemblies could be transported by intelligent, autonomous robots at the vast Airbus production facility in North Wales following a collaborative research project with engineers at the AMRC’s Integrated Manufacturing Group. The ambitious project began by developing safe, automated means of delivering tooling supplies internally within the Airbus factory at Broughton in Wales, […]

By December 19, 2018 Read More →
Machine vision and robotics solve positioning challenge

Machine vision and robotics solve positioning challenge

Having a machine ‘see’ a complex shaped part, then manipulate it whilst performing a highly accurate masking application is an example of a unique challenge presented in ‘future manufacturing technology’. For Astech Projects engineers, this future technology is all in a day’s work. In 2015, Astech Projects was approached by an aerospace manufacturer that needed […]

By December 14, 2018 Read More →