OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002060

Method and apparatus for servicing engines

Published: 2026-09-15T19:10:31.167260Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002060
Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Assembly Systems

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ABSTRACT

A snake-arm robot and a servicing device are mechanically coupled. The
mechanical coupling is accomplished by a longitudinal insertion of the
snake-arm robot into the servicing device or the servicing device into the
snake-arm robot. An actuator moves the snake-arm robot through a passage
within an engine until the snake-arm robot reaches a desired location. The
movement of the snake-arm robot concurrently moves the servicing device
through the passage. Subsequently, the snake-arm robot is de-coupled from the
servicing device and the snake-arm robot is removed from the engine while
leaving the servicing device in place within the engine.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002060
Published 2026-09-15T19:10:31.167260Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002060