Eliminated design and fabrication of 91 fixtures for $5.1M savings – VOUGHT AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES
Case study results for CNA Flextool use at the Vought Aircraft Industries, Hawthorne Site, Milledgeville, GA. Applications Routing and drilling System Configuration Two five-axis router gantries10′ x 100′ CNA POGO® flexible tooling system with three production cells– 1320 pockets– Total 880 POGO actuators Parts Fuselage panelsDoorsWindow belts Aircraft 747C-17 Results – Eliminated design and fabrication […]
Lowered scrap and rework requirements – NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
Case study results for CNA Flextool use at Northrop Grumman Corporation, El Segundo, CA. Applications Routing and drillingWaterjet cutting SystemConfiguration Dual-masted, five-axis, high pressure abrasive water-jet cutter and high speed router8′ x 20′ standard tooling table8′ x 20′ flexible tooling system tableCNA POGO® flexible tooling system– Integrated controller– 152 pockets– 83 POGO actuators Parts Metal […]
Saved $1.5M in non-recurring tooling costs – DUCOMMUN
Case study results for CNA Flextool use at Ducommun Aerostructures, Orange, CA. Applications Laser scribing SystemConfiguration Five-axis laser scribe gantry8′ x 40′ CNA POGO® flexible tooling system– 216 pockets– Total 200 POGO actuators Parts Fuselage panelsDoorsWindow belts Aircraft 747C-17767757 Results – Eliminated 75 fixtures– Saved $1.5M in […]
Improved part quality and throughput – BOMBARDIER
Case study results for CNA Flextool use at Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Applications Routing and drilling SystemConfiguration Six-axis, high-speed gantryTwo CNA flexible tooling systems– One 10′ x 15′ butterfly table (dual-position capability @ 0º or 50º)– One 10′ x 20′ table– 385 pockets– 100 POGO® actuators Parts Fuselage panels […]
Lowered recurring costs by over $10.0M since installation – BOEING
Case study results for CNA Flextool use at the Boeing Renton Factory, Renton WA. Applications Routing and drilling System Configuration Five-axis, high pressure abrasive water-jet gantriesThree CNA flexible tooling systems– Two 8′ x 50′ tables– One 6′ x 10′ table– Total 312 servo actuators Parts Horizontal and vertical stabilizer skins […]