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Research papers authored by Electroimpact engineers are listed here. The variety of projects undertaken by employees can be better understood when noting the list of papers Electroimpact has produced. Electroimpact has co-authored many of its papers with engineers from other companies such as BAE systems, Textron Aerostructures, and Boeing.

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Vol. 7, No. 2, Autumn 2012 Developing a Control Network Crossing a Thermal Boundary Coordinate Metrology Society
Autumn 2012
EI Authors: Karl Christensen and Rob Flynn
Other Authors:
2012-01-1886 Incorporation of Laser Projectors in Machine Cell Controller Reduces Ply Boundary Inspection Time, On-Part Course Identification and Part Probing SAE, 2012 AMAF, Fort Worth TX
09/10/2012
EI Authors: Todd Rudberg and Joshua Cemenska
Other Authors:
2012-01-1850 Offset Fastening Flex Track SAE, 2012 AMAF, Fort Worth TX
09/10/2012
EI Authors: Cody Brown
Other Authors:
2012-01-1859 5-Axis Flex Track System SAE, 2012 AMAF, Fort Worth TX
09/10/2012
EI Authors: Brian Seater
Other Authors:
2012-01-1862 Unique Non-Orthogonal TCP Intersecting AFP Axes Design SAE, 2012 AMAF, Fort Worth TX
09/10/2012
EI Authors: Guy Faubion and Todd Rudberg
Other Authors:
2012-01-1880 Electromagnetic Bolt Inserter SAE, 2012 AMAF, Fort Worth TX
09/10/2012
EI Authors: Peter Zieve and Alex Uphoff
Other Authors:
2012-01-1853 Sharklet Brings New Technology to Electroimpact E4000 LVER Machine SAE, 2012 AMAF, Fort Worth TX
09/10/2012
EI Authors: Carter L. Boad and Paul Haworth
Other Authors:
2012-01-1871 Offset Anvil for HH500 SAE, 2012 AMAF, Fort Worth TX
09/10/2012
EI Authors: Carter Boad and Zory Taskar
Other Authors:
Automated Layup of High-Angle-Range Carbon Composite Parts with Static Tools SME, 2012 Composites Manufacturing, Mesa AZ
03/14/2012
EI Authors: Justin Stamen, Todd Rudberg, Brock Jahner
Other Authors:
Vol. 6, No. 2 Reducing Engineering Time for Compensation of Large CNC Machines The Journal of the CMSC
Autumn 2011
EI Authors: Robert Flynn
Other Authors:
2011-01-2613 Next Generation Composite Wing Drilling Machine for Vertical Builds SAE, 2011 Aerotech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Jesse Peck and Kurt Massey
Other Authors:
2011-01-2780 Synthesizing Metrology Technologies to Reduce Engineering Time for Large CNC Machine Compensation SAE, 2011 Aerotech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Robert Flynn
Other Authors:
2011-01-2743 Process Speeds for Drilling and Reaming CFRP and CFRP/Metallic Stacks SAE, 2011 Aerotech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: John Barry and Zan Uffelman
Other Authors:
2011-01-2733 High-Accuracy Robotic Drilliing/Milling of 737 Inboard Flaps SAE, 2011 Aerotech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Russell DeVlieg
Other Authors:
11ATC-0340 Automating AFP Tuning Using a Laser Sensor SAE, 2011 Aerotech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Josh Cemenska
Other Authors:
2011-01-2592 One Piece AFP Spar Manufacture SAE, 2011 Aerotech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Todd Rudberg, Guy Faubion, John Nancarrow, Andrew Purvis
Other Authors:
2011-01-2693 Vertical Picture-Frame Wing Jig Structure Design with an Eye to Foundation Loading SAE, 2011 Aerotech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Michael Carr
Other Authors:
2011-01-2773 Automatic Bolt Feeding on a Multifunction Flextrack SAE, 2011 AeroTech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Cosmos Krejci, Jeff Westley
Other Authors:
2011-01-2776 LTD Bolt Injection System SAE, 2011 AeroTech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Cosmos Krejci
Other Authors:
2011-01-2532 Utilizing an In-Process Automatic Tool Change for Drilling and Reaming Large Diameter Holes SAE, 2011 AeroTech, Toulouse
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Peter Ehinger
Other Authors:
2011-01-2707 Technical Improvements to the ASAT2 Boeing 777 Spar Assembly Cell SAE, 2011
10/18/2011
EI Authors: Scott Hogan, Paul Haworth and Jason Rediger
Other Authors: Richard Wilkes
2010-01-1877 Automated Fiber Placement Machine Developments SME, 2011 Composites Manufacturing, Dayton OH
04/13/2011
EI Authors: Rob Flynn, Todd Rudberg, Justin Stamen
Other Authors:
10AMAF-0066 Robot Driven Automatic Tapehead for Complex Composite Lay-ups SAE, 2010 AMAF, Wichita
9/28/2010
EI Authors: Jacob Rower
Other Authors:
2010-01-1877 Production Implementation of Multiple Machine, High Speed Fiber Placement for Large Structures SAE, 2010 AMAF, Wichita
09/28/2010
EI Authors: Rob Flynn, Justin Nielson, Todd Rudberg
Other Authors:
2010-01-1870 Vision System Non Contact Measurement of Pintail SAE, 2010 AMAF, Wichita
09/28/2010
EI Authors: Ryan Haldimann
Other Authors:
2010-01-1836 Applied Accurate Robotic Drilling for Aircraft Fuselage SAE, 2010 AMAF, Wichita
09/28/2010
EI Authors: Russell DeVlieg
Other Authors:
2010-01-1846 Expanding the Use of Robotics in Airframe Assembly Via Accurate Robot Technology SAE, 2010 AMAF, Wichita
09/28/2010
EI Authors: Russell DeVlieg
Other Authors:
10AMAF-0057 Automatically feeding and installing Single Side Slave Fasteners SAE, 2010 AMAF, Wichita
09/28/2010
EI Authors: Jarrod Wallace, Kyle Cypher
Other Authors:
2010-01-1879 Automatic Feeding of Temporary Fasteners in Confined Spaces SAE, 2010 AMAF, Wichita
09/28/2010
EI Authors: Cosmos Krejci
Other Authors:
2010-01-1844 Refurbishment of 767 ASAT Drill-Rivet-Lockbolt Machines SAE, 2010 AMAF, Wichita
09/28/2010
EI Authors: David Eckstein and Peter Zieve
Other Authors: Richard Wilkes - The Boeing Company
Presentation AFP Kinematics For High Speed Layup SME, 2010 Composites Manufacturing, San Diego
04/21/2010
EI Authors: Guy Faubion
Other Authors:
2009-01-3108 Improved Accuracy of Unguided Articulated Robots SAE, 2009 AeroTech, Seattle
11/10/2009
EI Authors: Russell DeVlieg
Other Authors: Todd Szallay - Northrop Grumman Co.
2009-01-3244 Robotic Trailing Edge Flap Drilling System SAE, 2009 AeroTech, Seattle
11/10/2009
EI Authors: Russell DeVlieg
Other Authors:
09ATC-0179 HH54 Rugged and Reliable Handheld EMR SAE, 2009 AeroTech, Seattle
11/10/2009
EI Authors: Brent W Huffer
Other Authors:
09ATC-0182 Pinch Bolt Injector SAE, 2009 AeroTech, Seattle
11/10/2009
EI Authors: Jarrod Wallace
Other Authors: David Colebourn - Airbus UK
09ATC-0232 Slug Rivet Machine Installs 16 Rivets Per Minute Drill-Rivet-Shave SAE, 2009 AeroTech, Seattle
11/10/2009
EI Authors: David Remley, Jason Rediger, Paul Haworth, and Ray Holden
Other Authors:
09ATC-0257 Production Implementation of a Multi Spindle Flexible Drilling System for Circumferential Splice Drilling Applications on the 777 Airplane SAE, 2009 AeroTech, Seattle
11/10/2009
EI Authors: Paul Thompson
Other Authors: Harinder Oberoi, Alan Draper - Boeing Commercial Airplanes
2009-01-3184 New Blind, Doweling, Temporary Fastener Design and Testing SAE, 2009 AeroTech, Seattle
11/10/2009
EI Authors: Samuel O. Smith
Other Authors: Travis McClure - Centrix, LLC
2009-01-3089 New Jig Mounted Wing Panel Riveters, AERAC 2 SAE, 2009 AeroTech, Seattle
11/10/2009
EI Authors: Scott Hogan, P.E., Sam Smith, P.E., Jason Rediger, P.E., Don Hogan
Other Authors: Ron Clark - Vought Aircraft Industries
08FAS-0014 Compact HH-553 Handheld Riveter SAE, FAS8 - Automated Fastening Technologies
09/09/2008
EI Authors: Zory Taskar, Brian Tocco
Other Authors: Isao Uetake - MHI, Japan
08FAS-0024 Development of a Multi Spindle Flexible Drilling System for Circumferential Splice Drilling Applications on the 777 Airplane SAE, FAS7 - Automated Fastening Technologies
07/23/2008
EI Authors: Paul Thompson
Other Authors: Harinder Oberoi and Alan Draper, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
2008-01-2320 Stick Fastener Feed System for Large Variety & Small Quantity SAE, FAS7 - Automated Fastening Technologies
07/23/2008
EI Authors: Carter L. Boad
Other Authors: David Colebourn - Airbus, UK
2008-01-2297 One-Up Assembly with Robots SAE, FAS7 - Automated Fastening Technologies
07/23/2008
EI Authors: Russell DeVlieg
Other Authors: Edward Feikert - The Boeing Company
2007-01-3915 Automated Riveting Cell for A320 Wing Panels with Improved Throughput and Reliability (SA2) SAE, Aerofast, Los Angeles, CA
09/17/2007
EI Authors: Ray Holden, Paul Haworth
Other Authors: Ian Kendrick, Andrew Smith - Airbus UK, Ltd.
2007-01-3913 One Piece Barrel Fastening SAE, Aerofast, Los Angeles, CA
09/17/2007
EI Authors: Michael Assadi, Rick Calawa, Scott Smith, Scott Tomchick
Other Authors: Naoya Hiratsuka, Tsuyoshi Osawa - Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Makoto Nitta - Fuji Industries Co., LTD
2007-01-3843 High-Speed Fiber Placement on Large Complex Structures SAE, Aerofast, Los Angeles, CA
09/17/2007
EI Authors: Russell DeVlieg, Kyle Jeffries, Peter Vogeli
Other Authors:
2007-01-3842 Medium Wave Infrared Heater for High-Speed Fiber Placement SAE, Aerofast, Los Angeles, CA
09/17/2007
EI Authors: Rick Calawa, John Nancarrow
Other Authors:
2007-01-3821 Robotic Drilling System for 737 Aileron SAE, Aerofast, Los Angeles, CA
09/17/2007
EI Authors: Joe Atkinson, John Hartmann
Other Authors: Simon Jones, Peter Gleeson - Boeing-Hawker de Havilland, Australia
2007-01-3783 Horizontal Rivet Injector Design Used on A320 Upper Panel SAE, Aerofast, Los Angeles, CA
09/17/2007
EI Authors: Christopher Buchheit
Other Authors:
2007-01-3869 Assembly Fixture for 78 Section 11, Heavy Composite Assembly SAE, Aerofast, Los Angeles, CA
09/17/2007
EI Authors: Jim Yinger and Peter Zieve
Other Authors: Masatomo Nakada - FHI, Ltd.
2007-01-3795 Lug Cutting and Trimming of the Carbon Fiber Wing Panels of the A400m with Portable Hand Positioned Tools SAE, Aerofast, Los Angeles, CA
09/17/2007
EI Authors: Barry Richards, Kenny Howard
Other Authors: Stephen Williams - Airbus UK
2006-01-3170 True Offset Fastening SAE, Aerofast, Toulouse, France
09/14/2006
EI Authors: Michael D. Assadi, Carter L. Boad
Other Authors: Tsuyoshi Osawa - Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan
2006-01-3176 Dual Electric Spindle Retrofit for Wing Riveters SAE, Aerofast, Toulouse, France
09/14/2006
EI Authors: John P. Barry, Scott C. Tomchick, Peter B. Zieve
Other Authors: Russell T. Meador - The Boeing Company
06FAS-25 Simply Supported Retractable Top Beam for Wing Major Assembly Jig SAE, Aerofast, Toulouse, France
09/14/2006
EI Authors: Nigel Izzard, Jacob Rower
Other Authors: Stephen Williams - Airbus UK
2006-01-3162 Composite Automatic Wing Drilling Equipment (CAWDE) SAE, Aerofast, Toulouse, France
09/14/2006
EI Authors: Brent Thayer and Benjamen Hempstead, PE
Other Authors: Stephen Williams - Airbus UK
2006-01-3123 Join Cell for G150 Aircraft SAE, Aerofast, Toulouse, France
09/14/2006
EI Authors: Samuel O. Smith and Dr. Peter B. Zieve
Other Authors: Michael Gurievsky - Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd.
2005-01-3319 Panel Loaders for A380 SAE, Aerofast, Dallas, TX
09/03/2005
EI Authors: Chuck Hopper, Theodore Karagias, Laurence Durack
Other Authors: Al Ferguson, Jim Rowe - Airbus Industries, UK
2005-01-3318 Flex Track for use in Production SAE, Aerofast, Dallas, TX
09/03/2005
EI Authors: Paul Thompson and John Hartmann
Other Authors: Ed Feikert - Boeing IDS, Jim Buttrick - Boeing Commercial
2005-01-3300 Sideways Collar Anvil For Use on A340-600 SAE, Aerofast, Dallas, TX
09/03/2005
EI Authors: Scott Tomchick, Peter Zieve, Carter Boad
Other Authors: Adam Wellsbury - Airbus UK
2005-01-3299 Qualification of the EMR for Swaging Collars on the 787 SAE, Aerofast, Dallas, TX
09/03/2005
EI Authors: Tim Brown, John Hartmann, and Peter Zieve
Other Authors: Mark Woods - Boeing
2004-01-2832 Determinate Assembly of Tooling Allows Concurrent Design of Airbus Wings and Major Assembly Fixtures SAE, Aerofast, St Louis, Missouri
07/22/2004
EI Authors: John Hartmann, Chris Meeker, Mike Weller, and Nigel Izzard
Other Authors: Andrew Smith, Alan Ferguson, and Alan Ellson - Airbus UK, Ltd.
2004-01-2807 A Two Tower Riveting Machine with a True Z Axis SAE, Aerofast, St Louis, Missouri
07/22/2004
EI Authors: Peter Zieve, Todd Rudberg and Peter Vogeli
Other Authors: Andrew Smith and Ian Moore - Airbus UK, Ltd.
2004-01-2806 HAWDE Five Axis Wing Surface Drilling Machine SAE, Aerofast, St Louis, Missouri
07/22/2004
EI Authors: Rick Calawa
Other Authors: Steve Smith, Ian Moore, and Tony Jackson - Airbus UK, Ltd.
2003-01-2940 Automated Wing Drilling System for the A380-GRAWDE SAE, Aerofast, Montreal, Quebec
09/11/2003
EI Authors: Scott Hogan, John Hartmann, Brent Thayer and Jack Brown
Other Authors: Ian Moore, Jim Rowe and Mark Burrows - Airbus UK
2003-01-2948 Flexible High Speed Riveting Machine SAE, Aerofast, Montreal, Quebec
09/11/2003
EI Authors: Jeff A. Truess, Michael D. Assadi, John L. Hartmann
Other Authors: Emma King, Alan Minshull - Airbus UK
2002-01-2631 Lightweight HH503 Handheld Riveter SAE, Aerofast, Chester, England
06/12/2002
EI Authors: Wayne Perley, Peter Zieve
Other Authors:
2002-01-2626 ONCE (ONe-sided Cell End effector) Robotic Drilling System SAE, Aerofast, Chester, England
06/12/2002
EI Authors: Russell DeVlieg
Other Authors: Kevin Sitton, Ed Feikert and John Inman - Phantom Works, Boeing St. Louis
2002-01-2625 Floor Drilling Gantry System SAE, Aerofast, Chester, England
06/12/2002
EI Authors: Tony E. Gale, Mike J. Ryan
Other Authors: Evert P. Adams, James A. DeLand - Boeing Commercial Airplanes
2001-01-2576 Drill and Drive End Effector SAE, Aerofast, Seattle, WA
09/12/2001
EI Authors: Ben Hempstead and Russ DeVlieg
Other Authors: Rajesh Mistry, Miles Sheridan - Airbus UK, Ltd.
2001-01-2569 Method of Accurate Countersinking and Rivet Shaving SAE, Aerofast, Seattle, WA
09/11/2001
EI Authors: Todd Rudberg and Scott Smith
Other Authors: Andy Smith - Airbus UK, Ltd.
2000-01-3023 Lockbolt Qualification Testing for Wing Panel Assemblies SAE, Aerofast, New Orleans, LA
09/20/2000
EI Authors: Samuel O. Smith
Other Authors: Gary Potticary, Gareth Lewis - Airbus UK Limited
2000-01-3017 Electric 30,000 RPM Shave Spindle for C Frame Riveter and High Performance Compact Aerospace Drill SAE, Aerofast, New Orleans, LA
09/20/2000
EI Authors: John P. Barry and Peter B. Zieve
Other Authors: Russell T. Meador and Bryan Conley - The Boeing Company
2000-01-3015 Automated Wing Panel Assembly for the A340-600 SAE, Aerofast, New Orleans, LA
09/20/2000
EI Authors: John Hartmann and Chris Meeker
Other Authors: Alan Minshull and Andrew Smith - Airbus UK, Ltd.
2000-01-3013 Lightweight Handheld EMR with Spring-Damper Handle SAE, Aerofast, New Orleans, LA
09/20/2000
EI Authors: Russell C. DeVlieg
Other Authors:
2000-01-3011 Self Contained Portable AFDE With On-Board CNC, Custom Operator Interface and RF Network SAE, Aerofast, New Orleans, LA
09/20/2000
EI Authors: Peter Vogeli, Michael Dong, Peter Zieve, Mike Assadi and Curt Hayes
Other Authors: Scott Lund - Boeing Commercial Airplane Company
1999-01-3441 Developments in Fastener Coldworking in Next Generation Automated Production Units SAE, Aerofast, Nashville, TN
10/05/1999
EI Authors: Ben Hempstead
Other Authors: Anthony F. Leon - West Coast Industries
1999-01-3430 Rivet Gripper and Offset Collar Gripper For Wing Panel Riveting SAE, Aerofast, Nashville, TN
10/05/1999
EI Authors: Dr. Peter B. Zieve, PhD., Samuel O.Smith, P.E. and Brent W. Huffer
Other Authors: Andrew Smith - British Aerospace Airbus
1999-01-3450 Flexibility in Fastener Feeding SAE, Aerofast, Nashville, TN
10/05/1999
EI Authors: Blake Stancik and Carter Boad
Other Authors:
985601 Wing Manufacturing: Next Generation SAE, Aerofast, Long Beach, CA
09/28/1998
EI Authors: John Hartmann, Peter Zieve
Other Authors:
982151 Wing Assembly System for British Aerospace Airbus for the A320 SAE, Aerofast, Long Beach, CA
09/28/1998
EI Authors: Dr. Peter Zieve, Ph.D.
Other Authors: Andrew Smith - British Aerospace Airbus
982126 ASAT4-Enhanced Flexibility for the C-17 SAE, Aerofast, Long Beach, CA
09/15/1998
EI Authors: John Hartmann
Other Authors: Ed Macias - Boeing
972809 AFDE for the Next Generation 737 SAE, Aerofast, Wichita, KS
10/01/1997
EI Authors: Peter Vogeli
Other Authors: William Bankston - Boeing
961883 Implementation of the HH550 Electromagnetic Riveter and Multi-Axis Manlift for Wing Panel Pickup SAE, Aerofast, Bellevue, WA
10/02/1996
EI Authors: Peter Zieve, Scott Tomchick, Rob Flynn
Other Authors: Scott Martin - Boeing
961878 A Flexible Development System for Automated Aircraft Assembly SAE, Aerofast, Bellevue, WA
10/02/1996
EI Authors: Rick Calawa, John Hartmann, Ben Hempstead, Michael Assadi
Other Authors: John Inman, Brian Carbrey - Boeing
952169 New Generation Automated Fastener Feed Systems SAE, Aerofast, St. Louis, MO
09/26/1995
EI Authors: Philip Rink, Gregory Givler, Blake R. Stancik, William J. Nary II
Other Authors:
941832 Automatic Stringer Drilling System SAE, Aerofast, Montreal, Canada
10/25/1994
EI Authors: Richard Calawa, Michael Assadi, John Hartmann, Peter Zieve
Other Authors: James Culpepper - Northrop-Grumman Corp
931760 Integration and Qualification of the HH500 Hand Operated Electromagnetic Riveting System on the 747 Section 11 SAE, Aerofast, Wichita, KS
09/28/1993
EI Authors: John Hartmann and Tim Brown
Other Authors: Ben Pinkerton and Kim Nixon - Boeing, Wichita
922408 Advanced EMR Technology SAE, Aerofast, Bellevue, WA
10/13/1992
EI Authors: Peter Zieve, Laurence Durack, Brent Huffer, and Tim Brown
Other Authors:
922406 Low Voltage Electromagnetic Lockbolt Installation SAE, Aerofast, Bellevue, WA
10/13/1992
EI Authors: John Hartmann, Michael Assadi, Scott Tomchick, and John Barry
Other Authors: Andrew Roberts - British Aerospace
912650 Process Development for Use of AERAC SAE, Aerofast, Nashville, TN
11/05/1991
EI Authors: Peter Vogeli and Peter Zieve
Other Authors: Terry Hopkins, Steve Howard, and Jim Bratten - Textron Aerostructures
902045 Design of the Automatic Electromagnetic Riveting Assembly Cell SAE, Aerofast, Long Beach, CA
10/30/1990
EI Authors: Peter Zieve, John Hartmann
Other Authors: Steve Howard - Textron Aerostructures, Karl Hermann - Nova Tech Engineering
902048 Development of the Handheld Low Voltage Electromagnetic Riveter SAE, Aerofast, Long Beach, CA
10/30/1990
EI Authors: John Hartmann
Other Authors:
AD89-640 Rivet Quality in Robotic Installation SME, Fastec, Arlington, TX
10/06/1989
EI Authors: John Hartmann, Peter Zieve
Other Authors:
1100-3144 High Force Density Eddy Current Driven Actuator IEEE, IEEE Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1988
EI Authors: Peter B. Zieve, John L. Hartmann, James K. Ng
Other Authors:
AD86-680 Low Voltage Electromagnetic Riveter SME, Fastec, Anaheim, CA
10/21/1986
EI Authors: Dr. Peter B. Zieve
Other Authors: