Sealant profile system and method

A computer-implemented method of determining an interfay sealant profile to be applied by an interfay sealant applicator, the applicator being arranged to apply interfay sealant to a first surface of a first component, the method comprising:

• generating measurement data representing the first surface of the first component and a second surface of a second component to be joined to the first component by the interfay sealant;
• receiving the generated measurement data and predetermined component-related data;
• analyzing the received generated measurement data and the predetermined component related data;
• generating, based on said analyzing, an interfay sealant profile for the interfay sealant to be applied to the first surface and/or second surface, wherein the interfay sealant profile indicates at least one of:
• an amount of the interfay sealant to be applied to the first and/or second surfaces,
• a thickness of the interfay sealant to be formed between the first and second surfaces, or
• a type of sealant to be applied as the interfay sealant to the first and/or second surfaces;
• and
• outputting data representing the generated interfay sealant profile to the interfay sealant applicator before the interfay sealant is applied to the first surface.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions thereon for execution by a computing system, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed by the computing system, instruct the computing system to carry out a method of determining an interfay sealant profile to be applied by an interfay sealant applicator, the interfay sealant applicator being arranged to apply an interfay sealant to a first surface of a first component and/or a second surface of a second component, wherein the first and second surfaces are configured to be brought together to form a joint between the first and second components, the method comprising:

• causing to be generated measurement data representing measurements of the first surface of the first component and measurements of the second surface of a second component,
• receiving the generated measurement data and predetermined component-related data;
• analyzing the received generated measurement data and the predetermined component-related data;
• generating, based on said analyzing, an interfay sealant profile for application to the first surface of the first component, wherein the interfay sealant profile indicates at least one of:
• an amount of the interfay sealant to be applied to the first and/or second surfaces,
• a thickness of the interfay sealant to be formed between the first and second surfaces, or
• a type of sealant to be applied as the interfay sealant to the first and/or second surfaces;
• and
• outputting data representing the generated interfay sealant profile to the interfay sealant applicator before the applicator applies the interfay sealant to the first and/or second surfaces.

An assembly system comprising:

• an imager configured to generate measurement data representing a first surface of a first component and a second surface of a second component, wherein the first and second surfaces are to be brought together to form a joint between the first and second components;
• a data receiver configured to receive the generated measurement data and predetermined component-related data;
• a processor configured to analyze the received generated measurement data and the predetermined component-related data, and to generate, based on the analysis, an interfay sealant profile for the interfay sealant to be applied to the first and/or second surfaces, wherein the interfay sealant profile indicates at least one of:
• an amount of the interfay sealant to be applied to the first and/or second surfaces,
• a thickness of the interfay sealant to be formed between the first and second surfaces, or
• a type of sealant to be applied as the interlay sealant to the first and/or second surfaces;
• a data output arranged to output data representing the generated interfay sealant profile to the interfay sealant applicator before the interfay sealant is applied to the first and/or second surface, and
• an interfay sealant applicator configured to dispense an interfay sealant onto the first and/or second surface, wherein applicator is configured to form and/or apply the interfay sealant to conform to the interfay sealant profile.