Non-contact Displacement Sensors for Aerospace Markets
Aerospace is a major market for Capacitec’s non-contact displacement, gap mapping sensors and systems. Our customers build/rebuild commercial and military aircraft and engines. For 40+ years we have worked closely with OEM manufacturing, quality engineers, and R&D to enhance their production and quality control methods. Capacitec’s Gapman® Gen4 replaces mechanical feeler gauges with high-precision, non-contact portable gap measurement technology. Gapman® Gen4 allows fast insertion into gaps down to 100 microns which makes it ideal for aircraft wing and fuselage assembly operations.
Capacitec’s gap sensors map large inboard areas of CFRP/Aluminum/Titanium parts to be joined so they fit perfectly.
Capacitec’s portable battery-operated Gapman® GEN4 achieves shimming gap measurements five times faster compared to traditional feeler gauges. This reduces overall costs, enhances structural integrity and greatly assists process improvement.
The internal data logger feeds a gap measurement database to produce close-fitting shims with superior precision for fastener installation. This increases ship set production rates and improves profitability when compared to traditional feeler gauges and documents critical quality values to demonstrate improvement.
AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS
GapmanGen4® - Is an “electronic feeler gage” provides a high accuracy non-contact digital replacement to feeler gages with a built-in data logger, the only way to comply with SPC/Six Sigma product gap quality improvements.
Fan Blade Measurement - During engine assembly and post-overhaul checks, fan blade tip clearance must be verified around the engine circumference to confirm uniform gaps and proper rotor-to-case geometry. Accurate, repeatable measurements help identify clearance variations that could affect performance or increase the risk of blade rubs. Capacitec addresses this with two purpose-built solutions.
LiniGage software converts the measurements into a polar plot that identifies the magnitude and angular position of rotor eccentricity, helping technicians determine where alignment adjustments are required, while creating a permanent electronic quality record.
For more than 40 years, Capacitec has provided precision measurement solutions to commercial and military engine manufacturers and rebuilders. LiniGage systems have been applied to CFM56, CF34-10, and other engine programs, with more than 100 systems in operation worldwide.