Stage 01
Engineering & 3D CAD
CATIA V6 · Overall architecture, guides, control mechanisms and operator access
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Thrust reverser handling system
Handling gantry developed to support, move and position a thrust reverser, with precise control of interfaces, clamping and operator access.
DisciplineHandling · Lifting, travel & positioning
Documented scope8 project stages
From requirement to industrial reality.
A documented view of the decisive engineering, manufacturing and validation steps.
- 01Engineering & 3D CAD
- 022D drawings & bill of materials
- 03Calculations & validation
- 04GPS tolerancing, tolerance stacks & fits
- 05Pneumatic diagrams & controls
- 06Manufacturing & assembly
- 07Load testing & validation
- 08Integration & commissioning
Stage 02
2D drawings & bill of materials
Assembly drawings, layout, functional dimensions and component bill of materials (BOM)
Stage 03
Calculations & validation
Overall modelling, supporting-structure sizing and assembly verification
Stage 04
GPS tolerancing, tolerance stacks & fits
Tolerance-stack optimisation, geometric tolerancing and functional fit calculations
Stage 05
Pneumatic diagrams & controls
Definition of the clamping and release circuit, valves, connections and signalling devices
Stage 06
Manufacturing & assembly
Fabrication of the welded structure, component manufacturing and subassembly integration
Stage 07
Load testing & validation
Testing under representative load and validation of the structure and handling system behaviour
Stage 08
Integration & commissioning
Installation, mechanical and pneumatic integration, final adjustments and preparation for operation
