Milling Technology: Computers Control Flexible Manufacturing System

The increase in the production rate of aircraft construction programmes such as Airbus and MRCA Tornado is rapidly forcing the aerospace industry to modernise its production methods, The requirement calls for an increase in productivity with simultaneous high efficiency. This means that, in future, components for four, six, eight and more aircraft have to be manufactured within a period in which, for example, components for two aircraft have hitherto been produced.