Manufacturing Technical Masterclasses – Measurement Assisted Assembly of an Aircraft Wingbox

Event Information

The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IfAM), part of the University of Nottingham is delighted to launch a new weekly series of 30 minute online Manufacturing Technical Masterclass webinars.

IfAM encompasses a multidisciplinary team of established academics in their respective fields in the UK and at our campuses in Malaysia and China. This provides the foundation needed for research and world-leading facilities to encourage the development of new technologies and systems for production of high-value products within the manufacturing sector. IfAM is dedicated to supporting UK manufacturing to revitalise the British economy through innovation and collaboration.

These Masterclasses are free to attend and are delivered by our world leading manufacturing experts, providing insight and knowledge into the latest sector innovation. The sessions are designed for technical design, mechanical, or manufacturing engineers and managers within UK manufacturing and engineering businesses.

In our third Masterclass, we will be detailing the latest scientific advancements from IfAM in the measurement assisted determinate assembly, using an aircraft wingbox as a case study. This session will use the aerospace sector as an example, but the findings can be implemented across other manufacturing and engineering sectors.

Demonstration of the Measurement Assisted Determinate Assembly (MADA) with a European aerospace company to assemble a prototype wingbox of a typical regional jet. The process involves measuring features in existing parts using large volume metrology, updating 3D models using measurement data to create a Digital Twin, and using the modified models to drive the manufacture of mating parts. The components can then be assembled with minimal fixturing requirements and without the need for disassemble for de-burr, resulting in quicker and cheaper assembly process.

This event is part-funded via the European Regional Development Fund and is delivered as part of the Aerospace UP project.