by STEVEN ALAN BALL
I can usually assess the health of an entire tool room by poking around for an hour. Through experience, I’ve learned to run through a simple checklist as I look for the following items:
1. Documentation… Read the rest
Category Archives: Manufacturing
by PHILIP J. MESSENGER
The Annual FOD walk down is a large-scale planned activity designed to get as many people as possible at the site to meet at a predetermined time and location, then walk the entire compound and/or flightline… Read the rest
by PHILIP J. MESSENGER
Workplace Organization
FOD control in any manufacturing facility depends on a clean, well-organized work environment. Workers need designated areas for tools, storage and cleaning equipment. Planning for efficiency may involve removing unnecessary items, relocating benches, equipment,… Read the rest
by PHILIP J. MESSENGER
Equipment & Tools
Because aircraft have so many difficult areas to inspect and clean, specialized equipment and tools are necessary to assure a FOD free product. Some manufacturers rotate or shake the entire aircraft assembly at… Read the rest
by PHILIP J. MESSENGER
Manufacturing products for aerospace differs from other assembly operations by the strict requirements of product integrity and the processes used to assure safety and reliability. The potential of introducing foreign objects into the product during fabrication… Read the rest
“If you can not measure it, you can not improve it.” – Lord Kelvin circa 1880
Wherever aerospace products are manufactured or flown, a philosophy and culture of FOD Prevention spanning the entire operation is vital to assure product integrity,… Read the rest
by OUR STAFF
Foreign Object Damage is a problem that should be on everyone’s radar, whether on the runway or the machine shop floor. A great way to make FOD prevention a priority, and to assure that your employees are… Read the rest
AS 9100 is the International Aerospace Industry Quality Management Standard.
It is specifically written by the aerospace industry to improve quality and ensure the integrity of supplies to the industry. It has been published in Europe as EN 9100, in… Read the rest
by OUR STAFF
It is essential to any FOD program that the working environment be properly segmented and clearly marked according to FOD sensitivity. When in place, designated FOD area signs enable workers and visitors to properly identify the level… Read the rest
by STEVEN ALAN BALL
Working in aviation is similar in concept to working in a hospital. Your operating room is the hangar floor or the airfield-parking ramp. Before you begin work you have to undergo very similar preparation to a… Read the rest