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Removing coatings and corrosion from aircraft components often requires abrasive blasting, sanding and hazardous chemicals to prepare the surfaces for rework. Engineers and artisans at Fleet Readiness Center East recently observed a demonstration of a quicker, more efficient way to clean these parts for repair, using laser light to remove corrosion and coatings from containers and aircraft components. FRCE’s Advanced Technology and Innovation Team and Materials Engineering Division have been working for some time to bring laser ablation technology to the facility, because the laser system is quicker, cleaner and safer than traditional methods of metal cleaning, according to team members. Recently, the team and other FRCE engineers, maintenance professionals and interested parties had the opportunity to see a handheld laser ablation system demonstration. ....
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New storage solutions are delivering big benefits on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft modification line at Fleet Readiness Center East, with everyone from aircraft maintenance professionals to program leadership noticing improvements in safety and efficiency. As part of remodeling efforts of the F-35 modification line, FRCE installed new vertical lift modules – also known as vertical stackers – to house aircraft parts and supplies. Collocated with each of the renovated modification bays, the system helps corral items that have traditionally been placed on carts and stands across the hangar area. “It’s really cleaned up our hangar deck,” said Wes Klor, the supervisor on the F-35 modification line at FRCE. “All of the parts racks and wagons that were used to transport and temporarily store the parts, the A-frames that hold the common hardware – all of those things are gone. Everything is inside the stackers, which takes a lot of things off the floor.” ....