A foggy dawn at a regional MRO: a C-130 taxis toward a hangar while controllers coordinate a single operator on the ramp. The hangar door must open smoothly and predictably—any delay or uncontrolled motion risks damage, personnel safety, and flight delays. For facility managers and engineers, automating a hangar door is not just convenience; it’s an operational necessity that...

During a night maintenance shift at an MRO facility in Bengaluru, a ground crew member guiding a Boeing 737 into the hangar misjudged the wingtip clearance at the door opening. The aircraft's left winglet made contact with the door frame — a low-speed impact, but enough to trigger a damage assessment that grounded the aircraft for two days. The post-incident review identified inadequate...