P-3 Orion Reverse Engineering

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ATT Metrology Solutions was contracted by the National Research Council of Canada to digitize a full scale P-3 Orion using a Leica laser tracker. The project required several days to measure all of the flight surfaces of the aircraft and resulted in over a hundred thousand point measurements. The data was used to develop CAD…

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747 Skin Panel Tool Fabrication

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ATT Metrology Solutions was contracted by NG–Hawthorne to provide laser tracker and tool fabrication support to assist in the conversion or fabrication of nearly 100 tools used for the production of 747 panels. ATT’s level of support consisted of providing 14 laser tracker systems, up to 25 jig builders, most of whom were experienced laser…

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F-16 Reverse Engineering & Fit Prediction

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ATT Metrology was contracted to measure the forward and center fuselage mate areas on an F-16 Fighter Jet prior to joining the aircraft in the factory. ATT used the laser tracker data to develop NURBS surfaces using a reverse engineering software package. This same package was used to perform the “virtual fit” in the CAD…

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X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle Mock-up Fabrication Support

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ATT Metrology Solutions was contracted by Lockheed Martin – Skunkworks Division, to provide multiple Leica laser tracker and computer aided theodolite systems to support the fabrication of X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Mock-Up tooling and parts. ATT was commended by the customer for fast delivery, on-site assistance in configuring and validating the systems performance, as…

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Target Chamber Alignment

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ATT Metrology Solutions was contracted by PDM to align all the critical components for the NIF Target Chamber for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The project represents the largest laser fusion project in the world, at a cost of nearly $1.5 Billion. ATT assisted PDM by precision locating and verifying 192 critical ports, reverse engineering the…

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National Ignition Facility

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ATT Metrology Solutions was contracted by LLNL to assist the LLNL Precision Survey Group with laser tracker and total station measurements on the NIF Project. ATT technicians assist with valuing and monitoring control networks in the NIF Laser Bays, Switchyards and Target Bay. ATT is also responsible for verifying fabrication of critical laser fixtures for…

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High Speed Test Track Rail Alignment

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High Speed Test Track Rail Alignment GET A QUOTE TODAY Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo, New Mexico Align Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT) ATT Metrology Solutions was contracted in 1998 by Holloman Air Force Base to align the rocket test rail using a laser tracker. The measurements were conducted during the evening hours for…

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Tooling and Experimental Manufacturing

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ATT Metrology was contracted to supply Leica LTD500 laser trackers, training and consulting for the support of the tooling programs for CRJ200, CRJ700 and the upcoming CRJ900 programs. ATT was successful in assisting Bombardier in becoming a leader in the implementation of laser trackers for the fabrication and inspection of the tooling being made for…

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Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measure – (LAIRCM)

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ATT Metrology was contracted by Boeing to measure the LAIRCM Sensor and SLTA locations on 40+ C-17 Aircraft. The task required the utilization of a combination of both Laser Tracker and Digital Photogrammetry to achieve the highest accuracy. ATT developed techniques which allowed the measurement process to occur outside on the tarmac in relatively extreme…

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C-17 Wing Major Tool Fabrication

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ATT Metrology, under contract from EBCO and JEDAV, fabricated major C-17 Wing Tools using computer aided theodolites to locate all critical details. The tools were completed in unprecedented time using advanced techniques of gageless tool fabrication with the CAT systems. These techniques developed by ATT personnel eliminated the need for fabricating master gages and model…

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