Definition. Doing more with less by employing 'lean thinking.' Lean manufacturing involves never ending efforts to eliminate or reduce ' muda ' (Japanese for waste or any activity that consumes resources without adding value) in design, manufacturing, distribution, and customer service processes.efinition. Doing more with less by employing 'lean thinking.' Lean manufacturing involves never ending efforts to eliminate or reduce ' muda ' (Japanese for waste or any activity that consumes resources without adding value) in design, manufacturing, distribution, and customer service processes.
OCTOCOPTER ARCHITECTURE. RC octocopter consists of 8 motors and propellers instead of the single or dual rotor systems used in more conventional helicopter designs. An octocopter's counter rotating stabilization system is similar to co-axial helicopters but with much more power and efficiency.
S-100 Shipboard Operations - Image courtesy of Schiebel. The Schiebel S-100 Camcopter is a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) UAS in use in several navies. The system has an endurance of over six hours at a speed of 55 knots carrying 75 lbs of payload.