Test station for an aerospace component
About the project
A special-purpose test station for an aerospace component with high demands on measurement accuracy and traceability of every part.
Complete traceability with results stored in MES, HMI in three language versions and full calibration documentation for audits.
Delivery included project documentation in EPLAN, cabinet manufacturing, TwinCAT 3 software and on-site station validation.
Brief and challenge
The aerospace customer required a station with traceability of every produced part and audit-proof documentation — with no compromise on measurement accuracy.
Our solution
- Design and documentation in EPLAN P8 from day one so the station is auditable.
- Software in Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 with an EtherCAT bus for deterministic measurement.
- Test results stored in MES / SQL linked to the part serial number.
- Calibration protocols and station validation directly at the customer.
Project course
- 01
Engineering
Specification of test scenarios, EPLAN documentation, cabinet design.
- 02
Manufacturing and software
Cabinet manufacturing in Brno, TwinCAT 3 software, HMI in three languages.
- 03
Validation
FAT in Brno, installation in France, calibration and validation with audit documentation.
Result
- 100% traceability of test results at individual part level.
- The station passed the customer audit with no findings.
- Operation in three languages with no need to translate documentation.
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