CTMA Investment - $0.5M; Industry Cost Share - $1M Airframe structural parts rarely truly precise due to difficulty of maintaining accuracy and repeatability over the full working envelope of very large 5-axis machine tools – results in excessive scrap and rework. Integrate a “system of systems” Tracker3 Laser tracking system from API Calibration algorithm from Boeing Optimization and real-time compensation software from API 840D CNC controller from Siemens Automation System integration and lab testing by API and MAG – Cincinnati Machine Pilot a system and process that can complete in two days machine calibration testing and real time position compensation to produce accuracy better than 0.005” over the full working envelope– current methods require 2-4 weeks CTMA Investment - $0.5M; Industry Cost Share - $1M Volumetric Accuracy For Large Machine Tools (VA4LMT) Minimize nonproductive time for calibration, reduce scrap and rework, improve part quality – translates to reduced part cost and reduced cycle time DoD Benefits Application by Armed Services: CTMA Sponsored: Navy/NFPC propeller machining Air Force/WR-ALC aircraft structure machining Activity Sponsored: None yet Potential: Machining of very large parts for all services Level 1 Benefits (projected): Boeing – $1M/commercial aircraft AF(WR-ALC) $320K to $727K/year Navy $8K and 4 weeks cycle time/propeller Level 2 Benefits (projected): All Air Force – $842K to $2.8M/yr All Navy – no extension pending Phase II Level 3 Potential: Maximum benefit to be enabled by Phase II results