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Flexible Manufacturing System solutions help Chinese aircraft manufacturer increase efficiency and productivity

Leading aircraft manufacturer in China achieves improved efficiency and increased productivity using DKSH’s Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) solutions.

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With China’s aviation market projected to overtake the US as the world’s largest by 2022 and the local market estimated to house over 7,000 planes in the next 20 years, aviation-related manufacturers are focusing on building up their facilities and capabilities to climb up the value chain so that they can compete on a global scale.

Flexible Manufacturing System solutions help Chinese aircraft manufacturer increase efficiency and productivity

Challenge

The company is a leading aircraft manufacturer in China involved in the production of advanced aircrafts materials including carbon fiber skins. They are also a sub-supplier for leading brands such as Boeing, Airbus and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.

The company needed an experienced and reliable partner to propose and install an FMS solution to enhance efficiency and improve quality for their large composite material workpieces.

Approach

To fully understand the scope of work and the technical requirements of the project, DKSH and the company’s representatives held an extensive technical meeting that lasted for 21 days, resulting in the creation of a more than 450-page technical agreement.

The FMS solution delivered by DKSH included a fully automated manufacturing cell with machine tools, an FMS with stockage places for unmanned work which can last more than 24 hours, washing station and measuring machine. All these instruments are connected to the FMS by an intelligent Transfer Line Control Supervisor software system.

Result

The installed FMS line is the first automation production line in the aviation industry to produce the carbon fiber skin used in airplanes. It was also the first FMS automation line from DKSH’s client Parpas implemented in the China market.

We have built a strong and trustworthy partnership with the customer over the past 20 years by providing leading machines and unparalleled after-sales services. Unlike many machining suppliers who were not able to sustain their operations and continue supporting our customers, DKSH and its represented brands continued to grow the market by reinventing their products and services to meet the changing customer and market demands.

Gianluca Battisti, Export Manager, Parpas

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