AUA: Take off safely with Roxa
Even if the freedom "above the clouds" seems limitless, every aircraft must first take off and then land safely again at some point. The landing gear is put under enormous strain every time. Our screwdriver development ensures that the maintenance of the wheels at Austrian Airlines and other partners in the Lufthansa Group is significantly simplified.
The rubber tires on aircraft have to be replaced around every 300 to 500 cycles - i.e. take-offs and landings. Until now, this regular maintenance process required not only a high level of expertise from the fitters, but also a great deal of patience and strength. Thanks to our ingenious semi-robotic solution, the screwing of aircraft wheels at the end of the maintenance cycle can now be carried out more quickly and economically.
Documentation included
Precise records of every single work step are essential in aviation. The order from the AUA shipyard in Schwechat was therefore to develop a machine that would simplify the bolting process and also make it more reproducible. Automation from Roxa Technologies helps with this.
Rim halves + tires = wheels
A rim consists of two halves (inboard and outboard half) that are bolted together. The handling and precise "threading" of the upper half of the rim onto the up to 22 bolts already inserted is no "easy" undertaking - in the truest sense of the word. This is because the rim halves weigh up to 120 kilograms each. Our automation solution supports the weight (balancer) and is therefore an ergonomic support for the workers.
Tire change please!
Over 25 different aircraft wheels - from the small Dash 8 to the Airbus 380 - are perfectly bolted together. Many models also have different bolt circle diameters and bolt numbers. That is why we have developed a solution in which man and machine work together as a team. After entering the tire type, the system automatically adjusts to the specific requirements, then tightens two bolts simultaneously and automatically moves on to the next pair of bolts. This saves a lot of time, effort and money.
Want to know more about this solution? Click HERE to download the comprehensive technical report (pdf) on this application.