Advanced Robotic Systems for Assembly and Fabrication

Electroimpact is the world-leading robotic system integrator for aerostructure assembly and fabrication. With over 130 systems deployed in production across five (5) continents, EI boasts a 100% project success rate. We can meet and exceed our customers’ challenging requirements and offer a wide range of solutions. The production-hardened Accurate Robot is our most widely-used motion platform utilizing the EI-patented robot enhancement architecture (US 8989898 B2.) We are also experienced OEM integrators with multiple successful installations based on Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) robots. Electroimpact doesn’t just deliver a piece of equipment, we deliver a process. Whether that’s drilling and fastening, milling, additive manufacturing or anything in-between, Electroimpact has grown vast expertise working closely with military and commercial aerospace customers around the globe to develop and deliver high-quality, reliable systems.

Unrivaled Accuracy

Global Presence

130+ Production Systems

Robot Systems Around the Globe

Achieving EI Accuracy

Electroimpact's robotic systems feature our patented Accurate Robot control architecture, making them the most accurate unguided, articulated robot systems in the world.

  • Global On-Part Positional Accuracy: <0.25 mm (0.010")
  • Small Frame On-Part Positional Accuracy: <0.18 mm (0.007")

Deployed Robotic Systems

If a desired system is not shown, we can engineer the solution you need.

Drill and Fill

  • Single drill process hole tolerance: 0.05 mm
  • Drill and ream process hole tolerance: 0.025 mm
  • Processes/tools include: spindles, hole/countersink measurement probe, vision system, sealant application, fastener installation, mini spindle, touch probe, nose piece with coolant and chip/swarf extraction

Automation Integration

  • Lights Out Manufacturing
  • Automated Inspection
  • Workpiece Flow
  • Single Siemens Controller
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Automated Fiber Placement and Automated Tape Layup

  • Modular heads: 1/8", 1/4", 1/2", 1.5", ATL 6" and 12", ultrasonic cutter
  • Electroimpact's Robotic Composites Automation Development Environment (RCADE) offers multiple tool zones and modular heads for our customers to test layup rates, build times, material properties, and more

Additive Manufacturing

  • 6-axis continuous fiber-reinforced 3D printer
  • Tool-less rapid fabrication of aerospace-grade, integrated composite structures
  • Technology unique to Electroimpact

Laser Ablation and Surface Treatment

  • Paint and primer removal for aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul
  • Bond prep removal for metallics and composites
  • Non-contact tool cleaning

Trim and Mill

  • Optimized part programming and simulation
  • EI Accurate Robot enables dynamic repositioning to accommodate optimum program path
  • Dust collection/containment

Specialty Robots

  • Work with engineers from the beginning of your project to achieve optimum production processes
  • Vast experience applied to find the right solution

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