IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLEXIBLE TURNING CELL AT NORTHROP'S AIRCRAFT DIVISION HAS REVOLUTIONIZED THE MANUFACTURE OF A FAMILY OF F/A-18 FUEL FITTINGS. THE CELL FEATURES GROUP TECHNOLOGY, CELLULAR MANUFACTURE, FOUR C-AXIS LATHES EQUIPPED FOR AN AUTOMATED PRODUCTION RUN, CELL CONTROL SYSTEM, ADVANCED NC PROGRAMMING SYSTEM, AND IMPROVED PROCESS PLANS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS IMIP PROJECT HAS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED THE TOUCH LABOR, SUPPORT LABOR, AND THROUGHPUT TIME REQUIRED TO MANUFACTURE THE PART FAMILY.
| Number of Pages : | 17 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
