CNC drilling machine / portable / 5-axis

The FDH is a 5 interpolated axis drilling machine with modular design for easy system customization.

Its principle is to ‘walk’ over the aircraft fuselage, holding on place by means of a set of vacuum cups. Once the FDH walks to position, gets locked with the vacuum cups and is ready to perform the drilling/riveting operation.

After drilling/riveting at the current area, the FDH walks one more step, by releasing the Vacuum at half of the cups and moving them one step ahead, where it will lock them on place again getting ready for the next drilling/riveting operation.

The FDH does not need any additional guiding system mechanically engaged to the Aircraft to walk on its fuselage, irrespective of its position, even upside down.

FDH is a 5 axes autonomous platform that carries the necessary end-effectors for drilling and countersinking.