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Locus Systems

Aerospace manufacturing

Tool accountability where a missing item grounds the job

In aerospace manufacturing and MRO, every tool must be accounted for at the end of the task. Our boards make the count visual: numbered shadows, sign-out sections and lockable formats so tool control is a glance, not a paperwork exercise.

Aerospace composite bay with FOD-controlled tool board

What we see on site

Common problems in aerospace manufacturing

  1. Problem 01

    FOD risk

    Unaccounted tools and consumables are a foreign object debris risk and a compliance finding.

  2. Problem 02

    Slow tool counts

    Manual tool checks at the end of each task take time and depend on the individual.

  3. Problem 03

    Controlled areas

    Composite and clean bays need boards that do not shed particles or hold contamination.

  4. Problem 04

    Traceability

    Calibrated tools need a visible home and a clear record of who has them.

What we make for this sector

Relevant board types

Tool shadow boards

A board cut and labelled to your exact tool set, so a missing item is obvious at a glance and every tool has a fixed home.

Details

Visual management boards

Custom-printed whiteboards laid out for your tiered meetings, KPI tracking, 5S audits and shift handovers, so the routine runs the same way every day.

Details

Standards

Compliance and standards notes

How our boards support the standards this sector works to. We are not a certification body; your auditor has the final say.

AS9100 tool control
Numbered shadows and sign-out layouts support tool accountability procedures.
FOD prevention programmes
Layouts and materials chosen to support your FOD control plan.

Examples

Aerospace boards we have made

More in the gallery
  • Foreign object debris control tool board with numbered outlines
    FOD-controlled tool board, composite layup
  • Tiered daily management whiteboard with KPI grid and action tracker
    Tier 2 daily management board
  • Lockable tool control cabinet with shadowed foam inserts
    Lockable tool control board

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