.... In assembly, the horizontal stabilizer is held vertically with the trailing edge at the top in a large jig structure. Assembly Aerospace industry Finite element analysis Principal component analysis Ribs and edges are the main components used in the civil aircraft horizontal stabilizer...

... device. Reconfigurable tooling Friction stir welding Condition monitoring Aerospace structures Aerospace industry Tooling is one of the most significant costs associated with airframe assembly and manufacture. This is both in terms of non‐recurring and recurring costs. A typical large...

... formulation for aero‐engine pipe‐routing problems, and presents an MPSO approach to find the optimal pipe paths. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Pipework systems Optimization techniques Aerospace industry Design The pipe‐assembly problems are commonly encountered in numerous...

... sequence can be obtained. Kai‐Fu Zhang can be contacted at: zhangkf@nwpu.edu.cn © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Assembly Aerospace industry Production planning Products (such as aircraft, ship) are complex and are comprised of thousands of parts from many sources...

... industrial robots can be used to assemble aero‐structure subassemblies. The paper also demonstrates that the system can work within the tolerances required within the aerospace industry. Originality/value The paper introduces techniques for compensating for the inherent distortion that occurs in airframe...

... Publishing Limited 2007 Assembly Automation Finite element analysis Aerospace industry Assembly is the activity in which all the upstream processes of design, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics are brought together to create a product. A great deal of knowledge about the processes...

.... Applications in automotive and a new cross vision sensor were described, the latter being applicable to hole location such as for drilling and riveting. Findings Robotics inside the factory is extending into new areas of assembly and fastening and is now finding applications in the aerospace industry...

... on the assembly of the new 911 model. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Robotics Aerospace industry Entertainment The first Automatica event was an undoubted success. This highly focused exhibition attracted 566 exhibitors from 22 countries. Held in Munich over 4 days, it was visited...