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Over the last 12 months Intrinsys Aero has been working in partnership with the Hyde Group (Tooling). Based in Manchester, HG(T) are a globally respected 1 st tier supplier to the aerospace industry and are currently involved with Airbus UK’s A400M program.
The A400M, a military transport aircraft, represents a departure from Airbus’s core business and is also their first aircraft to incorporate leading and trailing edge carbon fibre composite spar assemblies. In partnership with HG(T), Intrinsys Aero led the design of lifting and handling equipment used in the build of these assemblies.
This project involved a great deal of detailed analysis in areas of balance, stress and deflection in order to ensure that the resulting tooling was successfully certified for safety and fit for purpose. Standardisation of design was implemented throughout to reduce cost across both design and manufacture. This also brought improved usability for operators using the tools within the shop floor environment.
The A400M
Mechanical Handling Tooling
The project demanded a high level of liaison with Hyde Group (Tooling). Intrinsys Aero also represented HG(T) at Airbus for each of the critical tooling design reviews. This close collaboration ensured that Intrinsys Aero reached the best overall solutions to suit all parties. Intrinsys Aero has received some very positive feedback from both Airbus and HG(T) regarding their work on this project and the first use of the tool set at HG(T) is imminent.
The project also allowed Intrinsys Aero to identify areas in the CATIA V5 process where significant increases in productivity could be made through the use of automated scripts. These scripts were primary used in the generation of laser tracker setting data which is supplied to the tracker operator and captured on the tool drawings. Significant timescale reductions were made in this area.
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