Optimize Power Tool Surface Preparation Reduce cost and

Optimize Power Tool Surface Preparation Reduce cost and improve quality with proper power tool guidance Team: Elzly Technology | BAE Systems JSR| HII-Ingalls Problem Statement Solution/ Approach While power tool cleaning has been performed since the dawn of shipbuilding, the tools and techniques available are constantly evolving. Since power tool cleaning is one of the costliest steps (on a unit area basis) and generally results in the lowest quality coating (failures typically initiate at power tool cleaned areas), there is a significant opportunity to reduce cost and improve quality with newer tools and process. • Consolidate Power tool performance data • Develop comprehensive list of the generic type of power tools available by industry • Generate data of tool effectiveness in a shipyard setting 25% Of the cost of coatings in new construction is re-work $100 Mil Per year is spent power tool cleaning Navy Ships Project Benefits • Deliver report documenting the results of a literature review, laboratory testing, and field demonstrations on power tool performance. • Provide guidance on how to optimize power tool surface preparation to help reduce coat and improve quality. Major Events to Date • Compiled a database of over 400 tools evaluated in Navy and Industry Studies • Compiled a list of power tools used across multiple shipyards • Communicated with industry standards(SSPC) on power tool classification Updates. 60: 1 ROI Projected with optimum selection of power tools