With this episode by Dr. Henrik Schmutzler, expert for Composite Manufacturing at Lufthansa Technik, we conclude our four-part series regarding the various benefits that a new robotic system brings for repairs on Airframe Related Components made out of composite materials. Since most structures are hybrids of two or even more materials this episode shows how the capabilities of the robot provide even more flexibility and versatility with respect to the usually far broader material and component mix generally found in Airframe Related Components.

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With AVIATAR, MRO and Digitalization merge in one platform for more digital products and services. It combines fleet management solutions, data science and engineering expertise to provide a comprehensive range of integrated digital services and products. In this episode, Frank Martens, Senior Sales Director for AVIATAR and Digital Products at Lufthansa Technik, shares his digital journey with us and shows why it is so important to involve the customer community in further developments.

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In this episode Dr. Henrik Schmutzler, responsible for Composite Manufacturing at Lufthansa Technik, will continue his series on automated repairs with part 3, focusing on the milling of large composite parts. He will also shed some more light on the benefits that the robotic approach brings for the repair of fan cowl doors in daily MRO operations.

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Jan Philipp Graesch introduces you to AVIATAR’s Condition Monitoring. He is the Product Lead Monitor & Detect Digital Fleet Services at Lufthansa Technik. If you want to know why digital services and data driven maintenance is the new standard in aircraft operations, stay tuned.

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In the second part of our four-part series, Dr. Henrik Schmutzler will share more about composite repairs. He focuses on materials technology and non-destructive testing and deep dives into radome repairs with us. In particular the challenge of varying geometry of a part during its service life.

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In 2021 we announced AeroSHARK, the world’s first series application of sharkskin-inspired surface technology. Dr. Kai-Christoph Pfingsten, Head of Innovation Aircraft Component Services, will share with you how we approached this application to reduce aircraft fuel consumption.

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In this first edition of a four part series, Dr. Henrik Schmutzler, responsible for Composite Manufacturing at Lufthansa Technik, outlines how we have developed the first automated adaptive robot system that can be applied to a multitude of ARC repair processes in aviation MRO.

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In this episode, Jan-Christopher Knufinke, a Lean Innovation Manager at Lufthansa Technik, talks about how AI-supported inspection drones can be used and their expanding role. Together with various partners, he conducted a research project to explore the possibility of using drones for base maintenance.

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In our first episode Wieland Timm, Vice President Sales for VIP & Special Mission Aircraft, explains how to make ends meet between highly standardized and optimized commercial airliners and the special needs of VIP customers or governmental operators.

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Welcome to Lufthansa Technik’s expert podcast. Here, our colleagues share their unique insights and knowledge regarding aircraft MRO and talk about their their personal field of competence or their projects. We are the leading provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modification services for civil aircraft, from commercial and VIP, to special mission aircraft. If you want to hear about the current trends and repair methods in aircraft MRO, new predictive maintenance approaches, or the latest technologies in outfitting