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Aerospace Tech Provider Refines Focus with Acquisition, Spin Offs

In one of the largest acquisitions in aerospace history, a high technology product and service provider to the building and aerospace industries recently announced the completion of its purchase of a company that provides avionics and information technology systems and services to government agencies and aerospace manufacturers.

United Technologies Corporation’s (UTC) acquisition brings together Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems to create Collins Aerospace Systems.

Gregory Hayes, United Technologies Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

“Collins Aerospace brings together two great companies with unmatched expertise in developing electrical, mechanical and software solutions,” said Gregory Hayes, United Technologies Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We will have a laser focus on developing innovative solutions for customers and generating strong returns for shareowners.”

In addition, the Farmington, Connecticut-based, UTC announced its intention to spin off its commercial businesses, Otis and Carrier (renamed, formerly Climate, Controls & Security), into independent entities. The acquisition and separation will result in three global companies:

United Technologies, comprised of Collins Aerospace Systems and Pratt & Whitney, to be a systems supplier to the aerospace and defense industry; Collins Aerospace was formed through the combination of UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell Collins;
Otis, the world’s leading manufacturer of elevators, escalators and moving walkways; and
Carrier, a global provider of HVAC, refrigeration, building automation, fire safety, and security products.

“Our decision to separate United Technologies is a pivotal moment in our history and will best position each independent company to drive sustained growth, lead its industry in innovation and customer focus, and maximize value creation,” said Hayes. “Our products make modern life possible for billions of people. I’m confident that each company will continue our proud history of performance, excellence, and innovation while building an even brighter future. As standalone companies, United Technologies, Otis and Carrier will be ready to solve our customers’ biggest challenges, provide rewarding career opportunities, and contribute positively to communities around the world.”

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PA Metals Manufacturer Begins Production at Expanded Aerospace Parts Facility

November 19, 2018 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS, FEATURED NEWS

Source: Light Metal Age

Jeremy Halford, president of Arconic Engineered Structures

A lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing company located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recently opened its expanded aluminum and titanium aerospace parts facility in Bestwig, Germany, almost doubling its titanium parts production capacity and adding state-of-the-art equipment.

Arconic’s expansion will allow the company to meet the demand for lightweight titanium investment castings.

“Combined with our previous investments in Bestwig, this latest expansion is providing additional capacity to deliver even more of the titanium components our customers need to build aircraft at high volumes,” said Jeremy Halford, president of Arconic Engineered Structures.

Photo credit: Arconic

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Aero Manufacturer Opens Parts, Components Facility

November 14, 2018 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS

A global aerospace manufacturer recently celebrated the opening of its news fabrication factory in Sheffield, U.K.

Jenette Ramos, Boeing senior vice president of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations.

Boeing’s new factory, the company’s first manufacturing site in Europe, makes actuation system components for the 737 and 767 jets from raw materials sourced in the UK. At full capacity, Boeing Sheffield will produce thousands of parts each month, which will be shipped for assembly in Boeing’s plant in Portland, Oregon. The 66,736-sq-ft facility represents a Boeing investment of more than $51.5 million, placing the world’s largest aerospace company at the heart of Sheffield City Region’s growing Global Innovation Corridor.

“We appreciate all the community support for Boeing’s new advanced manufacturing factory in the UK. This is a fabulous example of how we are engaging global talent to provide greater value to our customers,” said Jenette Ramos, Boeing senior vice president of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations. “In Boeing Sheffield, we are building on longstanding relationships and the region’s manufacturing expertise to enhance our production system and continue to connect, protect, explore and inspire aerospace innovation.”

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Heat Treat Capabilities Included in Expansion at Aerospace Component Repair Facility

November 7, 2018 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS, FEATURED NEWS

An Arizona-based aerospace repair and overhaul service recently dedicated the company’s 30,000 sq. ft. expansion of its component repair facility, located in Miami, Florida, adding heat treating capabilities, among other processes.

StandardAero Component Services announced that the additional working space and capital improvements included the installation of a state-of-the-art clean line, an additional vacuum furnace as well as water jet cleaning capabilities. As a result, the facility will be the largest provider of aerospace and aerospace-derivative combustor overhauls in North America, and the second largest in the world.

"Since becoming a part of the StandardAero family in 2017, we have enjoyed the support and resources that the company has brought to bear on our Miami operations," said Diego Beltran, Vice President & General Manager of the Miami facility. "We are excited for our employees here as well as for our customers as we bring more and new work into our shop to meet the growing demands in the industry."

The Miami location expansion complements StandardAero’s recent new building expansion at its Cincinnati facility and the company is still proceeding with another 30,000 sq. ft. expansion at its Hillsboro, Ohio, facility, which is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

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Smart Alloys Break 400°C Barrier, Improve Aero Fuel Efficiency, Reduce Noise

November 1, 2018 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS, FEATURED NEWS

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Source: Texas A&M Today

Researchers at a Texas university recently announced a discovery involving the increased capability of high-temperature shape memory alloys (HTSMAs) that will improve fuel efficiency in jet engines and reduce airplane noise, as well as applications in several other industries.

Dr. Ibrahim Karaman, Chevron Professor I and head of Texas A&M University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering

The team of researchers, led by Dr. Ibrahim Karaman, Chevron Professor I and head of Texas A&M University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and including Demircan Canadinc, William Trehern, and Ji Ma of Texas A&M, and Fanping Sun and Zaffir Chaudhry, Technical Fellow of the United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), published their work in Scripta Materialia.

The accomplishment is critical because until now the use of HTSMAs has been limited to temperatures up to but not exceeding 400°C (752°F), but changing the elements that make up the HTSMAs allow for higher temperatures and therefore wider application.

“Karaman and his colleagues decided to try increasing the operating temperatures of HTSMAs by applying principles from another new class of materials, high-entropy alloys, which are composed of four or more elements mixed together in roughly equal amounts,” explained Texas A&M Today. “The team created materials composed of four or more elements known to form shape-memory alloys (nickel, titanium, hafnium, zirconium, and palladium), but purposefully omitted gold or platinum.”

When we mixed these elements in equal proportions we found that the resulting materials could work at temperatures well over 500 degrees C—one worked at 700 degrees C—without gold or platinum. That’s a discovery. It was also unexpected because the literature suggested otherwise. . . . What excites me is that we have just scratched the surface of something new that could not only open a completely new field of scientific research but also enable new technologies. ~ Dr. Ibrahim Karaman

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Aero Provider Establishes Engine Services Facility in Malaysia

October 31, 2018 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS

Y.B. Ignatius Darell Leiking, Minister of International Trade and Industry

A global provider of aerospace engines, components, and systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft recently announced an agreement to invest in tooling, testing, and skills capabilities to support MRO services of cutting-edge engine technology in Malaysia.

GE Aviation will invest $80 million in the engine services facility where the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of CFM International’s LEAP engine will take place. In addition, GE also announced the establishment of the Global IT Service Desk, located at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

The LEAP engine, produced by a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, represents a leap ahead in terms of aviation technology and material, and powers aircraft such as the Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus A320neo and Comac C919 single-aisle jets. The MRO work on LEAP will introduce the next chapter of engineering excellence for the Subang workshop, making it the first such facility outside the United States for GE.

“Malaysia is a globally attractive investment location, and GE is a great example of the kind of company that we’re glad to see driving those investments,” said Y.B. Ignatius Darell Leiking, Minister of International Trade and Industry, as he witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding. “With our exceptional workforce and GE’s world-classs technology and innovation, I’m confident this is a partnership which will continue to deliver outstanding results.”

GE Chairman and CEO John Flannery

“GE has a long history of partnership in Malaysia, and we want to see that relationship continue,” said GE Chairman and CEO John Flannery. “The GE Aviation’s engine service facility in Malaysia is one of our flagship facilities in the region and the renewed lease agreement is a testament to the great work delivered by the local talent. The establishment of the GE Global IT Service Desk in Kuala Lumpur further represents our belief in the hugely beneficial shared future that GE, Malaysia and ASEAN have ahead of us.”

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Canadian Aerospace Manufacturer Joins Global Licensee Network for A20X™

October 26, 2018 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS / Leave a Comment

A Canadian manufacturer of aerospace systems and components recently joined the global network of foundries licensed to manufacture cast parts using the advanced A20X™ aluminum alloy.

Aeromet International Ltd announced that Magellan Aerospace Corporation's Haley Ontario site will be added to the global A20X™ supply chain. Developed and patented by Aeromet in the UK, A20X™ is the world’s strongest aluminum casting alloy and is used in aerospace, defense, and space applications. The unique solidification mechanism and microstructure of the A20X™ aluminum alloy produces investment and sand cast parts with class-leading mechanical properties and enhanced thermal performance. A20X™ is fully approved for aerospace with MMPDS and AMS classifications and are typically used in high strength, high-temperature applications.

"Demand for A20X™ castings is growing significantly as aerospace and defense customers seek to unlock the weight and cost reduction potential offered by the high strength alloy – the global supply chain is key to supporting customers around the world," said Mike Bond, Director of A20X™ at Aeromet.

Haydn Martin, Magellan’s Vice President, Business Development, Marketing, and Contracts

"Magellan is delighted to join the global network of A20X™ foundries and to be able to offer the unique benefits of A20X™ castings to its customers," said Haydn Martin, Magellan’s Vice President, Business Development, Marketing, and Contracts. "The constant challenge for aerospace engineers is to find an optimum balance between strength and weight when designing a component. The higher strength characteristics of this alloy open up new opportunities for engineers to utilize the advantages of cast components in critical aerospace applications where, traditionally, light alloy castings have not been able to meet the requirements."

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Heat Treating Group Launches Mechanical Testing Facility

October 22, 2018 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS, FEATURED NEWS, HARDNESS TESTERS NEWS

A U.K. heat treatment specialist recently went operational with a new in-house mechanical testing facility, certified by UKAS, at its Cambridge plant.

Andy Fox, operations director at Wallwork Cambridge.

With the new testing equipment, Wallwork, based in Bury, England, has the capability to run tensile, compression, and hardness tests on materials and components prior to and post heat treatment, boosting customer order turn-around times.

“Destructive testing is mainly specified by customers in aerospace, however, it is becoming increasingly common in motorsport, medical devices, and other industries where there can be no compromise in product integrity. The new facility gives us much quicker results than going out to an external testing lab,” said Andy Fox, operations director at Cambridge.

In addition to Rockwell hardness and shadowgraph is the new Z100 testing rig from ZwickRoell, which allows Wallwork to quickly identify any material or processing issues that could impact quality as well as data to refine existing metal heat treatment processes, component design and more. Wallwork operates vacuum brazing units at Manchester and Cambridge where the new Z100 has the potential to confirm joint strength between vacuum brazed materials.

“Faster turnaround of testing results is necessary for us to meet customer manufacturing targets and it also makes much easier the internal management of important accreditations,” said Fox.

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Engine Maintenance Agreement Reached to Support Arizona-based Carrier

October 17, 2018 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS, FEATURED NEWS

A leading provider of engine and airframe services based in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently signed an exclusive, long-term engine maintenance agreement with a Phoenix-based air carrier for its CF34-8E5 engines powering a fleet of 42 Embraer 175 regional aircraft.

Mike Lotz, president and Chief Financial Officer of Mesa Air Group

StandardAero worked out this deal with Mesa Airlines, which provides scheduled passenger service to 110 cities in 39 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and The Bahamas.

“StandardAero’s operational performance, exceptional customer service and program flexibility are some of the key traits that form the foundation of our long and trusted partnership making entering into this new MRO agreement an easy decision,” said Mike Lotz, president and Chief Financial Officer of Mesa Air Group, the commercial aviation holding company of Mesa Airlines.

“We are delighted in the confidence placed in StandardAero with this exciting new engine maintenance agreement to support Mesa Airlines CF34-8E5 engines,” said Todd Sywake, Vice President – Business Development and Strategy for StandardAero’s Airlines and Fleet Division. “StandardAero focuses on creating a world-class, hassle-free customer experience while developing custom tailored MRO solutions to help lower our partners’ operating costs.”

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Aviation Engine Manufacturer Readies T901 for U.S. Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program

October 11, 2018 / AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT, AEROSPACE HEAT TREAT NEWS

The leading global provider of jet and turboprop engines, parts and mechancial systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft recently submitted its final Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) proposal to the U.S. Army.

GE Aviation offers its XT901-GE-900 engine for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), the U.S. Army’s endeavor to re-engine its Boeing AH-64 Apaches and Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawks. The U.S. Army is also expecting the ITEP engine to meet Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft requirements for Future Vertical Lift (FVL).

Through continuous upgrades and technology advancements, GE has doubled the power of derivative engines in the T700 family over its lifetime and reduced its cost to the government by 50 percent. GE’s XT901 turboshaft design, manufacturing, assembly and testing will be supported by the following site locations: Lynn, Massachusetts; Auburn, Alabama; Huntsville, Alabama; Norwich, Connecticut; Newark, Delaware; Loves Park, Illinois; Jacksonville, Florida; Madisonville, Kentucky; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Muskegon, Michigan; Hooksett, New Hampshire; Asheville, North Carolina; West Chester, Evendale, and Dayton, Ohio; and Rutland, Vermont.

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