1st portable machining robot in the world for the repair of composites
Description
REPLY⁵ is a 2-axis robot portable by 2 operators to be secured to the part using 3 suction cups. It is fully programmable on a touch screen to precisely machine a surface of 500x500mm² on a 3D part.
Thanks to the performance of the process, Reply.⁵ is a “simple” 2-axis robot for 3D machining of step or scarf repairs; it does not require geometric control or CAD / CAM. The programming, on a dedicated interface, is fully managed by the repair teams after 2 days of training.
Applications
REPLY ⁵ is a 50kg machining robot dedicated to composite repair:
Ply-by-ply machining of composites (3 to 9 times faster than manual machining)
Paint removal
Surface preparation for bonding and painting (shear stress at break 40% greater than for sanding
Technical specifics
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Machining in all positions on any part with a radius of curvature greater than 1.5m
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Composites machining speed: 1000mm³ / min
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Machine preparation time (initialization, installation, programming and removal): 1 hour
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Machining time on 20 folds of 500x500mm² with Reply.5: 20h (between 60h and 120h by hand). So downtime of the structure reduced from 40h to 100h per repair
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200k€ gain per major repair in AOG (Aircraft On Ground)
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20k€ gain per workshop repair
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Preservation of teams and the electrical environment thanks to a patented waste collector to confine and eliminate carbon dust, abrasive dust and water splashes
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Solid / liquid separation system to facilitate waste management
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Image analysis control system of the machining result for archiving and traceability
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It is the machine that works, the operator can be refocused on tasks with higher added value
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Machine selected and qualified by Airbus as the only alternative to manual sanding for composite repairs on the fuselage and wing of the A350 in production (AIPI / AIPS 03-08-004) and in service Part145 (SRM / ASR 51-77- 11 and 51-27-21)
