Rolls-Royce selected SCX Special Projects to design, manufacture and install a multi-unit mechanical handling solution to move aero engines around its asssembly facility.
Collectively called the Engine Transportation System, it comprises the Transporter Bridge with its turntable, the Blue Brick, and the Red Brick.
As part of its aero engine testing and production process, Rolls-Royce needs to manoeuvre engine assemblies around multiple build stands, before transporting them between test beds and on to the engine test cell for final testing before release.
The process was hindered by a lack of engine orientation capability and lifting equipment that was confined to specific test beds. Rolls-Royce’s brief aimed to improve efficiency in all of these areas.
Image: Rolls-Royce Engine Transportation System - designed, engineered and installed by SCX Special Projects
SCX Special Projects was chosen to design, manufacture and install a multi-unit mechanical handling solution. Collectively called the Engine Transportation System, it comprises the Transporter Bridge and its turntable, the Blue Brick, and the Red Brick.
These devices are fitted with RFID tagging and, in conjunction with the facility’s existing equipment, all are integrated into Rolls-Royce’s SCADA system that monitors load positions and prevents overloading.