Aerospace Component Test Cell

Project Overview

Customer needed to increase end-of-line (EOL) testing capacity of an aerospace component at their existing facility and sought a turnkey solution with minimal to no on-site construction. Solution needed to be fully integrated into facility.

ACS Solution

ACS designed and built an integrated test cell enclosure for end-of-line production testing of an aerospace component within an existing facility. The cell takt time was correlated to production build volumes. The enclosure was designed and built with a full structural frame and includes sound-mitigating, fire-rated walls with a structural floor for spill containment and two double leaf sound doors. A scavenge exhaust system is integrated into the frame.

The aerospace component test cell is equipped with a mechanical bulkhead for all process piping and a single source of electrical power for complete distribution including motor loads, container conditioning, lighting, and general-purpose receptacles. Cell is self-contained, portable within the facility, and ties to existing facility systems. The test enclosure includes a 24/7 PLC-based Safety Instrumented System (SIS) with gas detection, temperature and ventilation monitoring and control, and an NI™ LabVIEW data acquisition platform.

Key Features

• Aerospace component test cell is self-contained and portable within the facility
• Full structural frame and includes sound-mitigating, fire-rated walls with a structural floor
• Scavenge exhaust system integrated into the frame
• Equipped with a mechanical bulkhead for all process piping and a single source of electrical power
• 24/7 PLC-based Safety Instrumented System (SIS)
• Integrated test cell controls, NI™ LabVIEW data acquisition and central data storage system

ACS Services

Turnkey design and build of fully integrated test system, controls, Data Acquisition (DAQ), FAT and commissioning.