Automated inspection using database technology within the aerospace industry

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dc.contributor.authorTiwari, Ashutosh
dc.contributor.authorVergidis, Kostas
dc.contributor.authorLloyd, R.
dc.contributor.authorCushen, J.
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-18T10:46:21Z
dc.date.available2013-07-18T10:46:21Z
dc.date.issued2008-02-01
dc.description.abstractMany manufacturing processes have become fully automated resulting in high production volumes. However, this is not the case for inspection. Shortening the inspection times in manufacturing industry using the available information resources can result in the reduction of production lead-time and overall costs. Rapid advances in machine tool technology have resulted in fast processing computer numerical control (CNC) machines that are capable of manufacturing parts at high speeds, turning their manual inspection process into a bottleneck. However, most CNC machines record the operations that they perform as realization logs. This paper proposes an approach that utilizes these realization logs for automating the inspection process. The automation occurs with the implementation of a software tool that imports and compares the realization logs with the manufacturing instructions for a manufactured part. The output of the tool is an inspection report that lists all the identified skipped or mishandled operations for that part. The proposed inspection approach is compared with the manual practice within an aerospace manufacturer. The results demonstrate drastic reduction in production lead-time while producing accurate and reliable inspection reports in an automated manner.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationTiwari A, Vergidis K, Lloyd R and Cushen J. (2008) Automated inspection using database technology within the aerospace industry, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B-Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 222, Iss. 2, pp175-183en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2041-2975
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/7987
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherSageen_UK
dc.subjectinspection processen_UK
dc.subjectdatabase technologyen_UK
dc.subjectwing assemblyen_UK
dc.subjectwing manufacturingen_UK
dc.titleAutomated inspection using database technology within the aerospace industryen_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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