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OT-2026-000001777

System and method for correlating forces exerted by different tools

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
Inventors
BROCKWAY MONICA JOY, ESSAD SEAN FRANCIS, FORERO SANTIAGO MEJIA, REASONER NICHOLAS CHIN, ROYLANCE DYLAN, SCHAMHART LIAM HERMAN, SISCO FARAHNAZ
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BOEING CO
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EP-4711094-A1, the European Patent Office, 18 March 2026
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5702d208e42467b699731d7908449c9be08f95e27b488e02f7c6c79c5284b300

Abstract

A system and a method include a component formed of a material. The component has one or more first holes. A test piece is formed of the material. The test piece has one or more second holes. A first tool is configured to insert one or more first fasteners into one or both of the first hole(s) or the second hole(s). A second tool is configured to insert one or more second fasteners into one or both of the first hole(s) or the second hole(s). One or more force sensors are coupled to one or both of the component or the test piece. The force sensor(s) are configured to detect (a) one or more first aspects of one or more first forces exerted during operation of the first tool to insert the first fastener(s) into one or both of the first hole(s) or the second hole(s), and (b) one or more second aspects of one or more second forces exerted during operation of the second tool to insert the second fastener(s) into one or both the first hole(s) or the second hole(s). A control unit is in communication with the force sensor(s), and is configured to correlate the first aspect(s) of the first force(s) with the second aspect(s) of the second force(s).

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001777, “System and method for correlating forces exerted by different tools,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:08:36 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001777.

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