A recent conference hosted by American GFM (AGFM, Chesapeake, Va., a member of the worldwide GFM machine tool organization) highlighted an important ongoing initiative to improve military aircraft repair practices through automation. The Inspection and Repair Preparation Cell (IRPC) concept is the latest in an ongoing series of programs championed by the GFM organization to address the need for keeping military aircraft flying - while minimizing repair down time.
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