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Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Modernizes the Wire Harness Assembly Process
The current wire harness assembly process uses dated routine of printed drawings mounted on large displays. The complex instructions are also printed on a single sheet of paper, which requires interpretation of tables, symbols, and notes. This also includes written step-by-step instructions open for free interpretation and any updates require manual labor to reprint and […]
HarnessWorks Is in Beta Testing
As the last step before the general HarnessWorks rollout, we created a Delta Sigma Company (DSC) beta test program and are looking for qualified candidates to participate in the last development stage. Partner company personnel should submit candidate pilot projects to the DSC team for review. We’ll evaluate the projects and select several that provide a […]
Rethink Harness Board Assembly
The creation of a harness board is often fairly time consuming, as is keeping it maintained with the latest updates and options so that it always produces the correct wire harness. Additionally, the time to fetch a board and store the one that was just completed is a regular cost, as is the cost for […]
How Much Does Augmented Reality Really Improve Human Performance?
As Delta Sigma Company talks to manufacturers about the benefits of the augmented reality products in our ProjectionWorks family, we hear one question repeatedly: “I can see that augmented reality is better than traditional methods to convey complex information — but how much better? I need a number.” The question is a natural one. Augmented […]
Solving the ‘Goldilocks’ Problem: A Just-Right Assembly Solution
In the old children’s fable Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Goldilocks found one bowl of porridge too hot and the other too cold; but Baby Bear’s was just right. One bed was too hard and the other too soft; but Baby Bear’s was just right … you know how the rest of the story goes. […]
Collaboration Improves Speed and Quality in High-Precision Assembly
In early 2015, Delta Sigma Company (DSC) and Laser Projection Technologies Inc. (LPT) teamed up to solve manufacturing’s most common and challenging production issue: improving assembly speed while, at the same time, maintaining accuracy and quality. A powerful dual-technology combination — optical projection offered by DSC’s ProjectionWorks and laser projection provided by LPT — delivers […]
Can Lean Fly in the Aerospace Industry?
Lean principles have been applied to manufacturing processes for decades. But are they the right fit for highly controlled, precise processes such as aircraft assembly and other hands-on work? These types of manufacturers often have a difficult time envisioning how lean principles can apply in their environments. After all, you can’t skip or consolidate steps […]
Automation and Interaction, Working Hand-In-Hand
Delta Sigma Company (DSC) understands the goals of manufacturing in the aerospace industry. And we know that in many instances, a combination of automation and human workforce is the optimal solution for meeting those goals. In particular, two approaches — in-process verification (IPV) and Augmented Reality (AR) — offer means to increase productivity, lower costs, […]
Aerospace Manufacturing Embraces Robotics
The aerospace industry has long relied on labor-intensive, manual assembly processes that involve elevated platform and scaffolding work. Mobility is necessary to reach all parts of a large aircraft, but spaces are confined within individual structures. Production designs for long-term manufacturing programs have often been the norm for a decade or more. Traditionally, there has […]
Delta Sigma-LPT Partnership Offers Powerful Projection Combo
Things are moving faster than ever in the world of complex manufacturing. Aerospace and other industries that entail large-scale assembly operations are ramping up their production rates. Manufacturers seek tools that let them build products on their assembly lines faster, with consistent high quality and less rework. But do such tools exist? They do now, […]