A work-holding system that supports and clamps helicopter blades of varying geometry on the table of a gantry machine tool, for a European helicopter manufacturer.
It replaces a set of dedicated jigs with a single reconfigurable fixture: several clamping modules aligned on a rail, with commanded clamping and position sensing, so that changing blade becomes a matter of setting up rather than re-fitting — minutes instead of hours, and above all a repeatable configuration instead of one left to the fitter.
It is the only entry in which IN SY TO delivers a complete machine across all three disciplines at once — mechanical, electronic and software — and installs it at the customer's site.
Role
R1 — System responsible, through to on-site installation.
Scale: complete machine, new build.
Customer: a European helicopter manufacturer.
Work performed
- System design
- Mechanical, electronic and software development
- On-site installation and AIT activities