That paid off in a simple, but effective, ergonomic change in how mechanics and maintainers access the T-7′s avionics, Niewald said. Saab’s Swedish facility has three more fuselages to build, after which it will ship its remaining equipment to Indiana.īoeing mechanic Will Helton inspects a T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft. Saab is moving its production of the T-7 aft fuselage to a newly-opened facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, to make the shipments to St.
Louis, to be quickly and easily combined with the aft sections built by Saab in Sweden, Niewald said - far faster than a traditional build would. The precision of the model-based design also allows the T-7′s forward fuselage sections, built in St. Towards the end of the visit, someone piped in AC/DC’s “Back in Black,” echoing throughout the cavernous factory. The factory was also relatively quiet the day of the reporters’ visit, aside from conversations and the hum of machinery as mechanics worked on T-7s, MQ-25s and other aircraft. When Boeing built its first two T-X airplanes for the competition, Niewald said, the hangar was so quiet the mechanics could even, for the first time, ask for music to be played over the loudspeaker. Pre-drilling parts before they reach Boeing’s facility also yields another benefit: A significantly quieter workplace. 1 defect that you usually find in a traditional line.” “By having a fastener-ready design, we’ve eliminated a lot of the touch labor and the defects that go along with that,” Niewald said. Concerns about FOD are omnipresent, with signs urging mechanics to watch out for debris posted throughout the facility. If there’s no drilling on the line, Niewald said, there’s less risk of metal shavings or other debris that need to be swept up afterwards and could cause problems if missed.
That meant the supplier could pre-drill all the holes so they’d be fastener-ready upon delivery to Boeing’s factory - meaning no need for drilling on the T-7 line.īoeing said this approach allows it to both improve the quality of its build and cut down on mistakes such as incidents of foreign object debris - a problem that plagued the company’s production of the KC-46 in 2019 and led to a temporary delivery halt and grounding of the Pegasus on Boeing’s production line. The digital design process meant Boeing could know exactly how the parts would align and fit together and precisely where all the holes needed to go. , the facility's chief administrative officer may deny, suspend, or restrict visiting privileges based, among other matters, upon the following: security and safety requirements space availability disruptive conduct of the incarcerated individual or visitor abuse of visiting privileges by the incarcerated individual or visitor or violation of state or federal laws or departmental rules by the incarcerated individual or visitor.It wasn’t the first time model-based engineering and 3D tools were used to design a plane, but Boeing used them to a greater extent than ever before. All persons, vehicles and items brought onto State property are subject to search.Clothing must be in good taste and not advertise or suggest any items in such a manner to signify a Security Threat Group or other illegal activity. Visitors should not wear clothing that is sexually explicit, offensive, or degrading.Except for heart medication or asthma pump (inhaler) prescribed by a physician, no pills or medication of any type is permitted in the Visiting Room. Heart medication must be in a properly labeled container.Visitors may place personal items in small lockers available in the Visiting Center. Electronic devices, such as cell phones, tablets, and smart watches, food, drink, smoking materials, currency, packages, purses, bags, books, magazines, sunglasses, or personal keys are not permitted inside the Visiting Room.
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