WICHITA, Kan., July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems today announced its researchers are working to
commercialize a new proprietary method for shaping titanium raw
material at elevated temperatures in the fabrication of aerospace
components. The Joule FormTM process, which Spirit
has trademarked, provides the company a competitive advantage in
the use of titanium, a highly desirable material thanks to its
combination of strength and light weight.
"This is an emerging manufacturing improvement for shaping
metallic plate products that can replace more expensive techniques,
such as die forgings and extrusions," said Kevin Matthies, Spirit's senior vice president,
Global Fabrication. "Implementing this new technology will
allow advanced production for parts such as those for propulsion
systems. No one else in the industry has a comparable
high-tech and cost-saving solution for this application."
"The Spirit R&D team is constantly looking at new and
innovative ways to support our customers. It's one of our
differentiators in the marketplace for aerospace structures," said
Spirit President and CEO Tom
Gentile. "The Joule FormTM process allows us
to increase utilization of titanium markedly and ultimately
decrease machined-part cost to enhance Spirit's competitiveness
further.
"Returning value to our customers is one of the focuses of our
R&D team," Gentile added. "We want to ensure that we are
building the highest quality products in the most cost effective
way. Sometimes that means adding automation, sometimes that
means developing a new process or working with a new material."
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems
designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense
customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the
U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's
core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing
components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit
AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite
and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around
the globe. More information is available
at www.spiritaero.com.
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