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Eurocopter in Germany is among the most prominent companies in the German aeronautical industry, boasting specialized know-how in all areas of manufacturing technologies.

Eurocopter in Germany has developed a high-tech door assembly processing line to meet the goal of finding a suitable technical production solution in order to perform the structural assembly of several highly complex Airbus parts in a limited space and using as little equipment as possible.

Using the flexible frame station, all structures for various types of passenger doors are produced in a single assembly jig.
The use of a robot enables technicians to drill highly accurate holes for the door-side system fittings in the edge beams as well as for door cowlings and fittings for the emergency escape slide holder. The spatial precision of the robot for the aircraft system is 0.2 millimeters with a repeat precision of 0.05 millimeters.
The adjustment and acceptance of the eight different A380 passenger doors is all performed in a single, multi-flexible acceptance gauge. For these two activities, the size inspection and adjustment of doors is carried out based on the theoretical CATIA comparison model of the fuselage section using a Leica LTD800 laser tracker and its "T-Probe" application. This acceptance method allows precise pre-setting for the respective fuselage section. This method also allows technicians to compare the data online with various manufacturing sites, such as fuselage segments in Nordenham and section assembly in Hamburg, which represents a significant competitive advantage.