MCDONNELL DOUGLAS目前正在利用龙门机器人对平面和轮廓钣金飞机零件进行布线和钻孔。与传统手动操作相比，该单元的实施旨在降低成本，提高质量和生产率。使用传统和非传统的修剪夹具、梭式工作台系统和自动换刀，该单元允许操作员在一个区域设置零件，而机器人在相邻区域进行修剪。经过培训的生产人员将使用独立控制器操作机器人，并负责在生产现场为新零件编程。

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS IS CURRENTLY UTILIZING A GANTRY ROBOT TO PERFORM ROUTING AND DRILLING OF FLAT AND CONTOURED SHEET METAL AIRCRAFT PARTS. THE CELL IS BEING IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE COSTS AND PROVIDE QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS OVER CONVENTIONAL MANUAL OPERATIONS. USING CONVENTIONAL AND NONCONVENTIONAL TRIM FIXTURES, A SHUTTLE TABLE SYSTEM, AND AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGE, THE CELL ALLOWS OPERATORS TO SET UP PARTS IN ONE ZONE WHILE THE ROBOT TRIMS IN AN ADJACENT ZONE. TRAINED PRODUCTION PERSONNEL WILL OPERATE THE ROBOT USING A STAND-ALONE CONTROLLER, AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROGRAMMING NEW PARTS AT THE PRODUCTION SITE.