Ballbar diagnostics aid airframe manufacture
5 June 2017
Without periodic checking and maintenance, CNC machine tools can lose positioning accuracy and introduce errors over time. Machining complex, high-value airframe components, BAE Systems turned to a wireless ballbar system to provide the machine tool diagnostics data it needed to maximise quality and productivity.
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Case study: BAE Systems - Ballbar diagnostics aid airframe manufacture
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An XI Squadron Typhoon at sunrise in Akrotiri, Cyprus © BAE Systems
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Eurofighter Typhoon in flight © BAE Systems
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Logo: BAE Systems - Inspired Work
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Renishaw QC20-W ballbar
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BAE Systems employee, Jim Walsh, with Renishaw QC20-W ballbar
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The Renishaw QC20-W wireless ballbar for machine tool performance diagnosis
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