A cell controller hole probe.
on the MAPS tooling, a series of 14 articulated tools that control and set the wings ' articulation and contour.
Hartford explained,“ The value we see in Control Tech is the intellectual property and talents that they bring as far as integrating heavy machinery with electronic control
CONTROL TECH COLLABORATES ON HEAVY, MOVABLE STRUCTURES. systems. It’ s a unique specialty. There are not many control designers who can collaborate with us on heavy, movable structures.
They have 10 engineers in their team working on heavy moveable structures. Vern’ s team can collaborate with us on controlling these structures.”
Boeing is their longest-term customer, according to engineer Lee.“ Boeing— that relationship existed before my time and is still ongoing. Back then, this company was involved in implementing the moving line, did bots, and other moving work stands. That project has helped us land other projects, including transporters. We’ ve worked on most aspects of the airplane production process, including the moving work stands and automated test equipment, as well as systems that interface with their facilities. We’ ve touched all of the main production areas of that enterprise.” Lee said the recent seismic work, in collaboration with KPFF, with the large-format doors at the Everett facility, has become a priority for Boeing.
He said, per the Washington State Legislature, RCW 70.86.020, manufacturing facilities must meet standards of earthquake resistance.“ The doors are so they can get airplanes in and out of buildings; it is a two-step door: they come up, fold in half, and then roll up.”
He stated they are working on a variety of projects for Boeing at any given time. They take on the smaller one-off projects as
Rocket assembly
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