System method for machining aircraft components
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsAlan C. Barron, Mark F. Zelesky, Charles A. Blizzard, Gregory A. Gilbert, James Masloski, Allan J. Brockett, Jeffrey P. Smith, Bartolomeo Palmieri, Aleah J. Edwards
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing an aircraft component according to one embodiment of this disclosure includes providing a machining system including a controller, at least one sensor, and a tool for machining. The method further includes providing an aircraft component, and machining the aircraft component with the tool based on feedback from the at least one sensor.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing a component, comprising:
- providing a machining system including a controller, at least one sensor, and a tool for machining;
- providing a component;
- and
- machining the component with the tool in response to feedback from the at least one sensor.
A system for machining an aircraft component, comprising:
- an aircraft component;
- and
- a robot including a controller, at least one sensor, and a tool, the tool configured to machine the aircraft component in response to instructions from the controller, the controller configured to provide instructions to the tool based on feedback from the at least one sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.