Rather than bring the part to the tool, engineers at Boeing's Phantom Works advanced manufacturing research and development group have developed a tool that goes to the part.
Rather than bring the part to the tool, engineers at Boeing's Phantom Works advanced manufacturing research and development group (St. Louis) have developed a tool that goes to the part. The Flex-Track drill is a numerically controlled system that is attached directly to a large part and drills multiple holes in preprogrammed patterns. It is designed for use on large assemblies, such as airplane wings or fuselage sections.