Orizon Aerostructures Achieves Data-Driven Autonomy in Aerospace Manufacturing with Flexxbotics

[Erkan Teskancan]

## Orizon Aerostructures Achieves Data-Driven Autonomy in Aerospace Manufacturing with Flexxbotics

Orizon Aerostructures has implemented data-driven autonomous manufacturing processes on a large scale in the aerospace industry using Flexxbotics' autonomous manufacturing platform.

### Autonomy and Data Integration in Aerospace Manufacturing

Orizon Aerostructures is a vertically integrated aerospace technology company that manufactures the largest and most complex structural components for the commercial aerospace, defense, and space markets. The Flexxbotics platform digitizes multi-source data streams for autonomous process control by bringing together equipment, part, automation, and tooling data from the manufacturing facility. High-frequency data, from CNC machines to robot sensors, temperatures to part measurements, is used in closed-loop process trend adjustments.

Rick Newell, Orizon's Innovation Manager, stated, "Data-driven autonomy empowers our employees to ensure high quality in aerospace manufacturing. Flexxbotics provides real-time feedback and closed-loop control, increasing our teams' productivity, quality, and capacity."

### Improved Manufacturing Performance with the Flexxbotics System

Thanks to Flexxbotics, Orizon has proactively detected machining anomalies and achieved a 40% or more reduction in labor and scrap rates. Unplanned downtime decreased by 25%, increasing efficiency, which led to an additional 20% increase in contract capacity.

Rex Kelly, Program Management Manager, stated, "Being able to automatically adjust tool speeds when the load increases and associate loads with individual tools forms the foundation for quality, automation, and production-weighted intelligence applications."

### About Orizon Aerostructures

• Founded in 2016
• Located in the US Midwest
• Manufactures the largest and most complex structural components for the commercial aerospace, defense, and space sectors
• 850,000 sq ft facility area and over 900 employees
• Offers high-quality and precision manufacturing, specialized chemical processing, and large sub-assemblies

### Flexxbotics Features

• Autonomous manufacturing platform
• Multi-source data integration (CNC, robots, IT systems)
• Real-time process control and closed-loop compliance
• Digital connectivity and operational visibility across production lines
• Full compatibility with business systems like Infor PLM and QCS
• Continuous optimization and AI-powered process trend analysis

Tyler Bouchard, CEO and Co-founder of Flexxbotics, said, "Next-generation manufacturers like Orizon require real-time compliance in machining, assembly, and quality workflows. By working with Flexxbotics, we are enabling digitalization for greater manufacturing autonomy.