Aerospace
Case Studies
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BAE Systems
Concession Management
ISSUE: Quality Control Bracket Placement
Reduce concessions for delivered aircraft components Identify and correct errors earlier in process Ensure accurate placement of and attachment of brackets
SOLUTION: Visual checks and inspection with Vuzix M400 smart glasses
- Instructional guidance for engineer
- Quality check embedded in work order using visual overlay
- Image capture at completion of work order
- Quality inspection confirms process quality with guided review
BAE Systems
2D Designed Aircraft in 3D
Hawk T2 legacy Aircraft:
2D aircraft into 3D
New Manufacturing
Innovation in MRO
ISSUE: 21,000 Lofts to be turned into 3D, Harmonized and in Aircraft Axis
- Accurate 3D Models from scanned Lofts, rasta to Vector to 3D
- Harmonized to fit as designed in Aircraft Axis
- Ensure all cleats, brackets etc are as designed and pass FEA/CFD
SOLUTION: In-House delivered processes and procedures for 2D to 3D
- Fast and efficient workflows to deliver a 3D Hawk
- Utilize 3D for new manufacturing processes (punched sheet metal)
- Utilize 3D Hawk in Extended Reality (XR) in manufacturing and MRO
- Quality inspection confirms process quality with guided review in XR (wearables and tablet)
BAE Systems
Digital 3D Workflow
Embedded 3D Digital solutions using standard file formats (QIF)to connect the measurement workflows.
QIF is to quality what PDF is to documents, but smarter.
It carries not just visual data, but structured, machine-readable geometry, GD&T, inspection requirements, results, and traceability, all linked to the 3D model.
easyJet
Multi-step AR Enabled Quality Inspection
- Photogrammetry From Headset
- Point cloud generated
- Dent & Buckle issues identified
- Workflow for inspection engineer auto generated
- All data logged for audit trail
- Fast and effective inspection
ISSUE: Inspection for aircraft damage
- All aircraft must be inspected for damage
- Manual inspection can take 16 hours
- All damage must be documented & potentially shared with OEM
- All inspection data consistently logged and stored
SOLUTION: Wearable devices on secure network
- Step-by-step job process presented on wearable headset & vision sensor
- Task workflow contains progress gated pass/fail steps
- All parts scanned through headset & vision sensor when required
- Remote monitoring and quality checks with OEM
GNK aerospace
Multi-step AR Enabled Quality Inspection
GKN had an issue with Fuel and Hydraulic pipes, not being in the correct shape. Having the incorrect labels on the pipes and in the wrong orientation. Assemblies having too many concessions and slowing down the manufacturing process.
ISSUE: QA for brackets and sealant
- All work must be RFID tagged
- Cleats, fasteners and labels correctly assembled and applied
- Gaps where liquid may ingress identified
- All inspection data consistently logged and stored
SOLUTION: Wearable devices on secure network
- Step-by-step job process presented on Vuzix M400 wearable headset
- Task workflow contains progress gated pass/fail steps using GemDT/Nulitics
- All parts scanned through headset
- Remote monitoring and quality checks