A new concept assembly process has been developed by University of Sheffield AMRC Cymru for world leading aerospace manufacturer Collins Aerospace for their actuation systems site in Wolverhampton.
AMRC Cymru, part of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), was tasked with developing a Smart Assembly and Inspection Demonstrator (SAID) for Collins Aerospace’s state-of-the-art factory in Wolverhampton.
Having been given a deadline of just ten weeks, AMRC Cymru, based in Broughton, North Wales, successfully achieved its objective, utilising and uniting computer-aided design (CAD) with existing technological systems such as the LightGuide Smart Workbench – including projector, monitor and camera – and DIOTA augmented reality software.
The result was a hi-tech Smart Workstation which can operate in any language, enabling workers of all experience and abilities to assemble a gearbox via a much simpler, paperless method. Read more …
