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FUSELAGE HANDLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flexible machining cell
1, record 1, English, flexible%20machining%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FMC 2, record 1, English, FMC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One company involved in "factory of the future" programs is the Vought Aero Products Division(APD) of LTV which, in July 1984, brought into operation a computer-controlled Flexible Machining Cell(FMC) to machine parts needed for the aft and aft-intermediate fuselage sections of the B-1B... The system was to be capable of high machine utilisation with programming flexibility to cope with batch sizes down to one; unmanned operation; automated material handling; automated inspection of finished parts; and computer scheduling of the cell' s activities. 1, record 1, English, - flexible%20machining%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule d'usinage souple
1, record 1, French, cellule%20d%27usinage%20souple
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Vought Aero Products Division (APD) du groupe LTV est l'une des sociétés participant aux programmes portant sur ces "usines de l'avenir". En juillet 1984, elle a mis en service une "cellule d'usinage souple" (CUS) commandée par ordinateur pour la fabrication des pièces des tronçons arrière et intermédiaire arrière du fuselage du bombardier B-1B (...) Le système devait permettre à la fois une utilisation poussée des machines, une programmation souple autorisant des lots de production éventuellement réduits à l'unité, un fonctionnement sans surveillance, la manutention automatique des matériaux, l'inspection automatique des pièces finies et la commande par ordinateur de l'échelonnement des opérations dans la cellule d'usinage. 1, record 1, French, - cellule%20d%27usinage%20souple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuselage handling 1, record 2, English, fuselage%20handling
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manutention du fuselage
1, record 2, French, manutention%20du%20fuselage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuselage généralités 1, record 2, French, - manutention%20du%20fuselage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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