Turnkey Delivery of a Tool Transport Cart

Client
Confidential
Sector
Aerospace
Expertise
  • Tooling and Equipment Design

CONTEXT

Merkur worked with one of its customers in aircraft manufacturing to optimize assembly operations. We applied 5S principles to the design of a new cart meeting health and safety standards.

CHALLENGES

The customer faced health and safety issues when storing and moving an aircraft door lifting tool.

ASSIGNMENT

We were commissioned by their tooling department to design and deliver a specific transport cart for a set of tools to help them increase productivity and efficiency.

RESULTS

Eliminated risk of tool falls & equipment breakage

OBJECTIVE AND ACTIONS

Deliver a turnkey transport cart custom-designed for the customer's tools

Merkur reduced health and safety risks by addressing tool instability and improved the new cart’s mobility on gangways.

  • Review specifications with customer to ensure no blind spots
  • Carry out forklift design reviews

  • Apply ergonomics best practices

  • Manufacture and deliver a cart that meets the requirements

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

Catia V5 software

Manufacturing workshop

Documentations

Merkur took charge of the project from A to Z, minimizing the effort required of the customer, while consulting with them regularly to stay aligned with their needs

Eric Lorrain

Project Manager, Engineering and Manufacturing Projects team

Merkur

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