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designed so that the two components of
efficiency and safety are reflected in most
of their core features.

Fixtures
Fixtures or jigs are typically used by the
aviation maintenance and manufacturing industry to keep work consistent. This
allows for the cannibalization of one plane
to another in times of need. Situations may
arise where there is no time to wait for a
new part to come in to ensure that a plane
is operable. In these types of situations, this
approach will reduce downtime. However,
this is only possible if everything is kept
incredibly consistent from one plane to
another. This consistency is achieved using
fixtures.
Through fixtures, one can precisely
measure each drill hole and each rivet on
an airplane part. By keeping these tolerances precise, it is not inconceivable to

interchange wings and panels as necessary.
In addition to the flexibility the consistency
a fixture provides, there is a safety element
as well. Through the use of laser-focused
fixtures, there is far less of a possibility of
something being manufactured that is not
correct to the specification. This means
there is a smaller chance of something failing unexpectedly.
In order to develop fixtures that are effective, the tolerances must typically be so tight
that laser measurement is recommended to
successfully create them.

Work Platforms
Work platforms by their very nature are
meant to improve the efficiency of the maintenance personnel that work in the aviation industry. In the simplest terms, work
platforms are designed to get maintenance
workers closer to the piece of equipment that
they are working on. The shapes and sizes

SAFETY COVERS

n the world of aviation maintenance and manufacturing,
there are two key components that personnel, operators and managers strive to
achieve: more efficiency and
improved safety. Most decisions in terms of purchasing equipment used in both manufacturing and
maintenance are influenced by these
two concepts.
" Is this going to help my operation run
more efficiently? " and " Is this going to better improve the safety of our personnel? "
are the questions that need to be answered
with positive responses before any piece
of equipment is purchased. Two specific
pieces of equipment that check these boxes
are fixtures and work platforms. Both are

* Trailing
Edge Covers
* Antenna
Covers

* Static Wick Covers
* Full Protection Kits
* Lift/Stand Covers
* Wing Mats
And more......

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