Aerospace · Production · OEM press release
Spirit AeroSystems Advances Use of Robotics for Quality Inspection of Large-Scale Aerospace Structures
| Company / plant | Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita, KS (planned Prestwick) |
|---|---|
| Defect type | Composite structure defects (NDI) |
| Part | Fuselages, wings, substructures |
| Material | Composite |
| Vendor | Spirit AeroSystems (in-house) |
| Camera / lighting | Two industrial robots, seven interchangeable sensors; phased array |
| Training data | Not stated in source |
| Reported result (quoted) | "sometimes up to 40 percent faster"; analysis "can be automated through machine learning" |
| Notes | Ultrasonic NDI rather than camera vision; 2018. |
| Defect categories | Composite structures & layup |
| Source | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spirit-aerosystems-advances-use-of-robotics-for-quality-inspection-of-large-scale-aerospace-structures-300683294.html |
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