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What exactly is the difference between hot forging and cold forging? Are there advantages to one over the other? In this article, we explain both the differences and the advantages of each method.
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Since being awarded with the contract in 2006, Safran Landing Systems has been responsible for the design, development, qualification, testing, manufacture and support of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner main and nose landing gear.
“This milestone is a testament to our commitment to technology and research,” said Deane Weatherby, VP, North American Programs at Safran Landing Systems. “Our Boeing 787 landinggear features a number of innovations in material technology aimed at reducing landing gear weight, corrosion and providing higher resistance to fatigue.”
Production activities for the 787 program are shared across Safran Landing Systems facilities in Canada, USA, China, France, Mexico and the UK. Final integration takes place at the company’s Everett, Wash. and Ajax facilities as well as its sister company Safran Electrical and Power site in Charleston, S.C., where the system components are integrated with the landing gear structure prior to delivery to Boeing’s final assembly lines in Seattle and Charleston. The 500th landing gear set is scheduled to be shipped to Boeing’s final assembly line in Seattle.
“This is a significant landmark for Safran Landing Systems,” said Deane Weatherby. “Since the launch of this program, more than 113 million passengers have flown on the 787 Dreamliner equipped with our landing gear. We are pleased to be a part of the Boeing 787 family and we look forward to our continued partnership.”
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Sept. 12, 2016 – WHI Global, LLC announced that it has effected the strategic combination of three companies, Crow Precision Components, LLC, M&M Precision Components, LLC and Arlington Precision Components, LLC to create a vertically integrated manufacturer of complex metal parts and assemblies for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets.
With 65 years of operating history and a manufacturing footprint of over 200,000 square feet, WHI serves a diverse customer base. Utilizing a broad range of state-of-the-art equipment and support systems, WHI delivers enhanced capabilities and superior value to its customers. With industry-leading 3-, 4- and 5-axis CNC machining, closed-die forging, heat treating, assembly, testing and inspection capabilities, WHI produces complex components from virtually any metal. WHI was formed through a series of acquisitions led by Rift Valley Equity Partners, LLC (“Rift Valley”), a private investment firm based in New York.
To lead this new entity, WHI is pleased to announce that Albert Altieri has joined the Company and will serve as its President and CEO. Mr. Altieri is a 35-year veteran of the Aerospace & Defense industry and previously served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer with Sikorsky Aerospace Services.
“The WHI platform allows us to deliver a significantly expanded suite of capabilities, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and service,” said David Caputo, Managing Partner of Rift Valley. “We are pleased to welcome Al to the WHI team, and are confident he will drive this new chapter of growth.”
“I am excited to join such a dynamic and high growth platform,” said Mr. Altieri. “WHI’s industry leading capabilities in complex machined parts, forgings and assemblies offer tremendous potential. Our focus will be to continue to provide high quality products and outstanding service to our global base of customers while delivering the enhanced benefits of the WHI platform to support their growth and capabilities.”
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“In 2010 P&W delivered about 55 engines a month. In 2017, that number grows to about 100 engines a month. And in 2024, it continues to climb to about 158 engine deliveries a month, she said.
“And I’m doing that with 20-year-old technology and 20-year-old manufacturing processes and a very well-seasoned workforce” that adds significant complexity to the digital manufacturing transformation of the East Hartford, CT-based firm, Hagerty said during a panel talk on best practices.
“So the challenges ahead of me are steep.”
In an interview with Smart Manufacturing magazine after the panel discussion, Hagerty said she is “fresh into the exploratory phase” to find products and services her firm needs. She has mapped out her requirements.
“Now, I’m reaching out to the service providers” and scheduling visits to firms using products and services that might well work for Pratt & Whitney.”
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