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The Robot Assembly Cell (RACe) is a light weight solution for drilling of multi material aircraft parts. The solution is based on a robot with a high positioning accuracy in conjunction with a multi-task end-effector.
The high robot positioning accuracy is ensured with a special calibration and compensation developed by Broetje-Automation. The System provides you with high flexibility during various industrial applications and reduces the space capacity due to mobile or stationary platform options.
Technical Data
Operational Functions
- Automated Robot Positioning
- Product Referencing
- Product Clamping
- Drilling and Countersinking
- Product Unclamping
Single-Task End-Effector
- Drilling and countersink capability
- Drill spindle Torque: 10 Nm Spindle speed: 200 -18,000 rpm Drill chuck interface: HSK32E)
- Chip and dust removal with explosive protection
Positioner
- Standard 6-axes robot system
- Robot equipped with BA accuracy package Robot calibration Dynamic load
compensation Grid compensation Temperature compensation - Robot Positioning accuracy: ±0,3mm
Special Features
- High speed drill spindle (drilling quality better than H9)
- Hole roughness up to Ra 1.6 μm
- Drill chuck storage with 24 places
- Product referencing capability to ensure the edge distance to the structure
- Normality sensors to ensure a perpendicular alignment to the work piece during clamping
- Moving of platform by manual operated electric mover
- Manual fine positioning of platform by index bolts on air cushions supports
- Safety system with laser scanner
- The working area is not accessible from the rear side of the platform
- Robot system is prepared for future extension
- Control system: Beckhoff or Siemens
Smart Factory instead of Manual Shimming: SHILA Lays the Foundation for Automated Joining Processes in the Aerospace Industry
- Published on 11 June 2026
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Rastede, June 2026 – Broetje-Automation, together with its consortium partners 3D.aero GmbH, Boeing, KEBA Industrial Automation, IPMT – Institute for Production Management and ‑Technology and WZL Aachen GmbH, has successfully completed the research project SHILA – “Shim-free assembly of thin-walled aircraft structures” funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The aim of the project was to develop a fully digitally supported and highly automated process chain that enables precise assembly of large-format, thin-walled CFRP structural components without the previous use of shims.
Rasteder Economic Symposium at Broetje-Automation: Exchange, impulses and strong networks
This year’s Rastede Economic Symposium of the municipality of Rastede once again offered entrepreneurs from the region a valuable platform for exchange, inspiration and new contacts. This year’s event was hosted by Broetje-Automation, which welcomed numerous guests from business, politics and society.