Delapena develops alignment hones to cut aircraft maintenance costs
Delapena Honing Equipment has developed a series of alignment hone tools that enable major structural elements on aircraft to be re-machined in situ. This can eliminate the need for dismantling and reassembly and reduce aircraft downtime and maintenance costs.
Working in conjunction with leading airline maintenance companies, Delapena has created a tool that will produce precision honed surfaces and maintain the centreline of two independently honed bores.
The alignment hones are manufactured to customers' specific requirements and applications include the honing of side stays, gear ribs, retract jacks and engine pylons. Each kit is supplied with a drive shaft and trueing sleeve to ensure that everything that is needed to complete the process is 'in the box', says Delapena.
