Universal work-holding fixture for helicopter blades

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