The primary issue that the facility design has to encompass is quite straight forward – What are the real production tasks to be performed in the facility and what are their detailed requirements for completion? These will include such factors as throughput needs, waste collection and disposal, storage and staging space, maintenance and repair of the equipment, personnel skills and so forth. 

These detailed production requirements drive the overall design of the facility.  They must accommodate the size of the parts to be stripped, provide throughput to support the expected operation schedule as well as the available space for the facility, etc.  As is always the case, there is no single facility concept or design that comprehensively meets the production requirements across a large and dynamic production operation, such as the depot maintenance of a wide and often expanding range of aircraft types.

This presentation will cover the art-of-the-possible now in laser based maintenance operations.  It will cover the key steps in developing and implementing a functional, advanced laser based production facility.  Four examples of facility concepts for specific production situations will be presented.