787 Dreamliner Final Assembly and Body JoinThe Boeing Company, Everrett, Washington
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
AIT was chosen as the Prime Contractor/Integrator for the 787 Final Assembly and Body Join in Everett, Washington. The two automated assembly systems arecapable of conducting the section 41 Forward Fuselage, section 12 Left and Right Wings, and section 47/48 AFT Fuselage joins to the mid-fuselage. The automated positioning system is comprised of 14 positioners mounted to transportation structures. These transportation structures move individually and are locked together and indexed to the ?ûoor to create a base for stable operation. Major subassemblies are body positioners (FWD and AFT) accompanied by Wing positioners (Left and Right). These split further for transportation into left- and right-hand minor subassemblies, and installation into the join tool.
Features

AIT Prime Complete Project Integrator - Sole Supplier to Boeing

 AIT to provide two (2) Automated 787 Final Assembly Systems

Automated Assembly Systems will be capable of conducting the section 41 (FWD Fuse), section 12 Left and Right wings, and section 47/48 (AFT Fuse) joins to the mid fuselage

Alignment Machines and Positioning Systems designed so that they may be rolled under the aircraft dollies after it is brought into the factory and subsequently rolled out of the way

Provide Technology to Meet the Challenges presented by using Composite material
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