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[minerve 2] 20/6/2019 09:53

Keep the McDonald's updates coming MEANWHILE.

Way more interesting than those from the resident bore. :)

[brexitplus] 20/6/2019 09:43

GKN AEROSPACE DELIVERS THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE COMPONENTS FOR BELL V-280

Thermoplastic Ruddervators and Recycled Thermoplastic Access Panels save weight, costs and production lead time

One of the first military aircraft with thermoplastic technology on board

GKN Aerospace has delivered a pair of thermoplastic composite, induction welded Ruddervators, and two compression-moulded Access Panels manufactured from re-used thermoplastic waste material, to Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company. Ruddervators are the control surfaces for an aircraft with a V-tail configuration. As partner on Bell’s Team Valor, GKN Aerospace has designed and manufactured the complete thermoset composite V-Tail for the Bell V-280 Valor. The Ruddervators and Access Panels are technology demonstrators and are planned for flight testing on the aircraft in 2019. This will make the V-280 one of the first military aircraft flying with thermoplastic components.

GKN Aerospace is a technology leader in thermoplastic technology with thermoplastic rudders, elevators and fuselage panels flying on a wide range of business jets.

Injection of this technology on a military platform opens opportunities for wider application in the defence market. Thermoplastics offer significant advantages in terms of weight, costs, production time and environmental impact.

The two compression-moulded Access Panels have been manufactured from recycled thermoplastic waste material from the two Ruddervators and have been developed in a Dutch TPC-Cycle research program led by Saxion. GKN Aerospace is a partner in the research program.

In parallel to the demonstrator program, the GKN Aerospace global design team supports Bell with further design optimization of the V-Tail.

John Pritchard CEO GKN Aerospace ASEA says: ’’We are proud to be part of Team Valor and to be selected for the design of the V tail. It is very exciting that our cutting edge thermoplastic technology will be flight tested for the first time on the state-of-the-art V-280 Valor.’’

[meanwhile] 20/6/2019 09:13

McDonald's News Release.

"Hey y’all. Great Tastes of America is only here for one more week.

Great Tastes of America, our darn tasty range of limited-edition USA-inspired flavours is nearly over. And now's your last chance to try The Kansas City Stack and The Nashville Chicken. They're both available until 25th June, so hurry."

[brexitplus] 20/6/2019 08:59

GKN RELEASE


GKN AEROSPACE BREAKS GROUND ON NEW £32M UK GTC AND IS NOW JOINED BY 25 PARTNERS

Groundbreaking on 10,000 square metre UK Global Technology Centre (GTC)

Number of partnerships reaches twenty five in six months

New partners include Axillium Research, Blue Bear Systems Research, Exechon Enterprises, Frazer-Nash Consultancy, Renishaw, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Theta Technologies, TriMas Aerospace, University of Birmingham and University of the West of England

In the first half of 2019 GKN Aerospace broke ground on a 10,000 square metre UK Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol and has secured 25 collaboration partners for the new Centre. The new GTC - funded by a £17m commitment from GKN Aerospace and £15m commitment from the UK Government, through the ATI Programme – is expected to open in 2020. It is GKN Aerospace’s largest UK technology investment to date, announced in December 2018 as part of a record annual technology spend of £75m for GKN Aerospace and alongside the UK government’s Aerospace Sector Deal.

The concept of an inclusive environment to foster innovation and technical skills development, is proving to be successful, with universities, the UK’s CATAPULT network, GKN Aerospace’s UK supply chain, start-ups as well as large industrial companies joining GKN Aerospace prior to the actual opening. The centre will focus on additive manufacturing (AM), advanced composites, assembly and industry 4.0 processes to enable the high rate production of aircraft structures. The GTC will maintain GKN Aerospace’s position at the forefront of technology development for the next generation of energy efficient aircraft. The facility will serve as a base for GKN Aerospace’s technology partnership in the Airbus’ ”Wing of Tomorrow” technology programme as well as new additive manufacturing industrialisation programmes.

Commenting CEO of GKN Aerospace ASEA, John Pritchard said:

“We are proud to have taken the next step in the UK GTC development with our groundbreaking in April and we are excited that so many partners have joined us. Our GTC is designed to support GKN Aerospace’s UK workforce and close collaboration with the world-class UK aerospace ecosystem, building on joint expertise, talent and infrastructure. A great example of the UK’s industrial strategy approach, the GTC will take aerospace innovation to the next level and ensure that UK Aerospace industry will continue to operate at the forefront of global aerospace.”

GTC ecosystem

In addition to GKN Aerospace and Aerospace Technology Institute, the collaboration partners at the GTC now include: the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), Additive Industries B.V., ANSYS UK Limited, ATS Applied Tech Systems Limited, Axillium Research, Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd,Centre for Modelling & Simulation, Digital Catapult, Exechon Enterprises L.L.C., Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited, KUKA Industries UK Limited, Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), Materialise UK Limited, National Composites Centre (NCC), PXL Realm Limited, Renishaw plc, Siemens Industry Software Limited, Thales UK Limited, Theta Technologies Ltd.,TriMas Aerospace, University of Bath, University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Sheffield and University of the West of England.

[brexitplus] 20/6/2019 07:31

From This is Money - GKN?

“Aircraft maker Bombardier expects to complete the sale of its Northern Ireland operations this year.

The head of its Belfast business, Michael Ryan, has told regional managers that he is aiming to seal a deal in 2019. Bombardier has already started contacting potential buyers.

A source said: 'Ryan has set a target of the end of this year and is confident that can be achieved.'

The source added Ryan did not disclose which firms were on the list of possible buyers. But another industry insider said they could include GKN, Spirit Aerosystems, Airbus and Mitsubishi.”

[brexitplus] 19/6/2019 16:16

Gardner Aerospace, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of aerospace detailed parts and sub-assemblies, is celebrating three new business deals with GKN Aerospace.

Gardner Aerospace will now supply GKN Aerospace with engine pylon secondary structure sub-assemblies. Work on the project will be carried out at the company’s facilities in Derby and Hull (both UK), Mazères (France), Mielec and Tczew (both Poland). It will also supply GKN with shroud box sub-assemblies with the work due to take place at Gardner’s facilities in Derby, Mielec and Tczew as well as wingtip and winglet navigation light housings out of its Mazeres and Tczew operations.

Dominic Cartwright, chief executive officer, Gardner Aerospace, says: “I am thrilled to be able to announce these new multi-million USD long term awards for a range of aircraft programmes which also sees new approvals being gained by our operations in Mazeres and Tczew thus broadening the companies scope of customer and process offerings.

GKN Aerospace is one of the world’s leading Tier 1 industry suppliers with 50 manufacturing locations across 15 countries.

[meanwhile] 18/6/2019 23:15

Our Wales bikeshop has today announced that it has secured the contract to fit a new chain and front brake cable to the Marin Alpine Trail 8 29 cycle of a local rider.

The owner' Meanwhile jnr.' said " thanks to the team’s continued commitment to quality, on-time delivery and customer focus, we have strengthened our business relationship for many more years to come.”

[brexitplus] 18/6/2019 17:20

GKN Aerospace has today announced that its Indian Joint Venture, Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Ltd (FE-SIL), in Bangalore has been awarded a contract to manufacture electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Pilatus PC-24.


The USD multi-million contract of the program is another milestone in the business relationship between GKN Aerospace’s FE-SIL and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd that currently includes the company providing wiring systems for the PC-21 and PC-7 MkII. Activities in Bangalore to start the production for PC24 EWIS involve more than 30 highly skilled operators in India. This number will grow after further production ramp-up.

More than 30 PC-24s are currently in operation around the world, including three PC-24s used as medevac aircraft for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Pilatus plans on delivering about 40 PC-24 Super Versatile Jets in 2019 and 50 in 2020.

John Pritchard, CEO of GKN Aerospace ASEA said: “We are very proud of our continued participation in the Pilatus aircraft family. We’ve been producing EWIS at FE-SIL in India for Pilatus aircraft since 2015 and thanks to the team’s continued commitment to quality, on-time delivery and customer focus, we have strengthened our business relationship for many more years to come.”

[minerve 2] 18/6/2019 10:05

What happened to all these meals, walking the dog etc.. etc..

Has the money ran out?

LOL

[meanwhile] 18/6/2019 09:49

For God's sake, don't encourage him further.

[brexitplus] 18/6/2019 09:14

PARIS – June 17, 2019 – StandardAero has signed an exclusive 3-year maintenance services agreement with GKN Fokker Services, covering the provision of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for turboprop engines. StandardAero will support GKN Fokker Services from its Designated Overhaul Facilities (DOFs) in Gonesse, France; Summerside, PE, Canada; and Seletar, Singapore.

[brexitplus] 18/6/2019 08:24

GKN AEROSPACE EXPANDS RRSP CONTRACT WITH PRATT & WHITNEY AND INJECTS NEW ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES IN KEY COMPONENTS

Risk and Revenue Sharing Partnership (RRSP) for PW1500G and PW1900G expanded with Fabricated Fan Case Mount Ring and Fan Spacer

Fabricated Fan Case Mount Ring additively manufactured (AM) with unique Laser Metal Deposition, minimizing waste, costs and production lead time


GKN Aerospace announced today at the Paris Airshow that it has expanded its Risk and Revenue Sharing Partnership (RRSP) with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., for the PW1500G and PW1900G engines, adding the Fabricated Fan Case Mount Ring and the Fan Spacer to its workshare. These systems will feature GKN Aerospace’s latest technologies on additive manufacturing (AM) and composites. Process automation technologies enable high rate production in Trollhättan (SE), Newington and Cromwell (USA).

The original RRSP agreement for the PW1900G engine that powers the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, and the PW1500G engine that powers the Airbus A220 aircraft, represents a share in the engine program. Under the agreement GKN Aerospace is responsible for the design and manufacture of the turbine exhaust case (TEC) and intermediate compressor case (IMC) along with the manufacture of the engine’s low pressure turbine (LPT) shaft. This contract expands GKN Aerospace’s involvement in these programs and reinforces the company’s role as a long-term supplier of engine components for Pratt & Whitney.

GKN Aerospace also has RRSPs in place with Pratt & Whitney for components for the PW1100G-JM engine which equips the Airbus A320neo family aircraft, and the PW1200G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). Component commonality across the GTF engine family speeds development, simplifies certification and eases maintenance for Pratt & Whitney and its operator customers.

Joakim Andersson, CEO GKN Aerospace Engine Systems said: “This agreement is a milestone and it reaffirms the success of the engine participation programs. We are proud to be part of the P&W team and to expand our longstanding relationship. GKN Aerospace’s Technology enables a huge reduction in source material use, and lifecycle energy cost, contributing to reduced CO2 emissions in the manufacturing process. This represents the largest fully automated deposition of AM to be certified on commercial aircraft and is a huge milestone for GKN Aerospace in the use of this exciting technology, paving the way for many opportunities to come.”

“We look forward to continuing our partnership with GKN Aerospace,” said Dave Emmerling, vice president, Strategy & Business Development at Pratt & Whitney. “Since entering service in early 2016, the revolutionary GTF engine family has delivered on its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 to 20 percent, and to significantly reduce regulated emissions and noise footprint.”

[brexitplus] 18/6/2019 08:23

GKN AEROSPACE PUSHING BOUNDARIES OF INDUSTRIALISED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING THROUGH NEW RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

New £33M Additive Manufacturing (AM) research programmes AIRLIFT and DAM to inject new technology and accelerate AM industrialisation

University of Sheffield, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Autodesk, Siemens Digital Industries Software and CFMS partner with GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace is to lead two ground-breaking collaborative additive manufacturing (AM) research programmes, AIRLIFT and DAM and will inject its unique Laser Metal Deposition by wire (LMD-w) AM technology in the programmes. AIRLIFT and DAM are focused on making AM serial production ready at high rates and exploring how AM can revolutionise product design for high value, high complexity product manufacture. The aim is to accelerate industrialisation and increase GKN Aerospace’s market share in the growing global AM market.

Being a global leader in AM with AM components on seven flying platforms, DAM and AIRLIFT build on GKN Aerospace’s global AM expertise and infrastructure as well as on previous successful ATI programmes. Innovative simulation solutions, Industry 4.0 processes and new design tools and methods add real value to aerospace customers by speeding up and customising product design and development, while maintaining the best possible quality.

AIRLIFT (Additive Industrialisation for Future Technology) is a £19M technology industrialisation programme that uses Industry 4.0 and simulation competencies to enhance both laser metal deposition with wire (LMD-w) and powder bed AM technologies.

DAM (Developing Design for Additive Manufacturing) is a £14M programme aimed at developing the next generation of design tools and methods for additive manufacturing using a data driven, material centric approach.

AIRLIFT and DAM are jointly supported by GKN Aerospace, ATI Programme, Autodesk and Siemens Digital Industries Software and will bring together the expertise of universities, research institutes and industry. Forty highly specialised engineers and operators will work together on the programmes, which will be based out of GKN Aerospace’s recently announced £32m Global Technology Centre in Bristol.

Russ Dunn, CTO and Head of Strategy, GKN Aerospace explains: “AM is a strategic technology for the Aerospace Industry that will fundamentally change the way we design and manufacture aircraft. AM enables us to control material characteristics enabling benefits in terms of product performance, cost and environment. With AIRLIFT and DAM and the Global Technology Centre in Bristol, GKN Aerospace will further develop and industrialise additive manufacturing within the UK industrial and scientific eco-system. The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) is an incredibly valuable resource for UK aerospace and we are delighted they are supporting this project to help the UK stay at the forefront of this exciting and emerging technology as part of the UK’s industrial strategy.“

Dr. Simon Weeks, Chief Technology Officer of the Aerospace Technology Institute, says: “The ATI is delighted to support GKN Aerospace’s AIRLIFT and DAM projects. These exciting projects will progress additive manufacturing technology, extending the capabilities for largescale AM component manufacture for the UK. This offers great opportunities for efficient future aircraft structures with tailored properties as well as valuable material and energy savings. These investments in GKN’s new Global Technology centre will strengthen the UK’s position in AM and establish a route to industrialise Laser Wire Deposition for aerospace.”

[brexitplus] 18/6/2019 08:21

A new British consortium aims to design and develop a global-use, world-leading fully electric powertrain with funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).

Led by GKN Automotive, a tier one electric vehicle driveline supplier, has joined up with Drive System Design and the University of Nottingham as part of the £8m project - doubled by the APC’s match-funding scheme.


The project, called ACeDrive, intends to produce “the world’s lightest and most efficient electric vehicle powertrain suitable for the volume market”. GKN claims it will adopt “groundbreaking concepts in cooling and system integration” to reduce the size and cost by 25%, the weight by 20% and efficiency by 10% compared with current equivalent EV systems. The system will combine the electric motor, transmission and inverter in one compact unit.

GKN claims development is currently in the simulation analysis phase, with the final design to be commenced later this year and prototype testing in 2020. The project is based in GKN’s Innovation Centre in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Gordon Day, General Manager at GKN Hybrid Power Limited, said "we are developing a truly advanced eDrive system, more compact and cost-effective than other technologies on the horizon. Our ambition is to help the UK take the lead in electric powertrain design and manufacturing capability”.

[brexitplus] 17/6/2019 17:26

Good to hear from you Losos. Hope your chest improves.

I’ll keep posting.

[losos] 17/6/2019 17:02

B+ "Losos, are you still around? Would be good to hear from you."

Hi, yes still around and enjoying your snippets of GKN information, the composites capability of GKN Aerospace sounds impressive and some nice long term contracts mentioned which must give all shareholders satisfaction.

I don't post much now because I've been diagnosed with a chest infection which may require a visit to the hospital, I hope not but you can never tell.

Keep up the good work, best regards to you & Mrs. B+ interesting that you both were in Cambridge, I used to know that area very well, even worked there myself many years ago.

[yertiz] 17/6/2019 13:11

Hi B+, I also forgot the Woodford saga (going hand in hand with Kier) . Another question that occurs to me....has anyone ever seen Neil Woodford and Porky in the same room? Could it be....? Haha.

[yertiz] 17/6/2019 11:14

I've been completely out of the system for 10 days abroad with no phone, internet or social networking - wonderful time! Question is, without going back through endless responses and countless news items, what exactly have I missed in this time? Apart from Kier still not being a recovery buy - and never will be IMHO, and Halma, Evraz powering through to new highs, Boris leading the pack for the vacant PM position, the Iranians 'mining' for oil and Trump calling Khan names-again (pot, kettle etc), it seems not much has changed. Is Minnie still alive?

[brexitplus] 17/6/2019 10:09

GKN has a new “GKN Aerospace capabilities brochure” on its website. An improvement on the previous one. Worth a look.

Losos, are you still around? Would be good to hear from you.

[brexitplus] 17/6/2019 09:41

GKN AEROSPACE OPENS WORLD’S LARGEST ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PILOT PRODUCTION CELL AT OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Cell 2 enables further development and testing of large scale additively manufactured aerostructure components

GKN Aerospace has additive manufacturing components flying on seven different major platforms today, across the commercial, military, rotorcraft, business jets and space markets

GKN Aerospace announced today the commissioning of a second additive manufacturing cell (Cell 2) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Located at the DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL, Cell 2 is the world’s largest pilot production cell of its kind and is the next stage in GKN Aerospace’s additive manufacturing research and development targeting large scale structural aircraft components.

Mike McCann, CEO of GKN Aerospace’s Aerostructures North America business said, “We are proud to introduce the next step in our additive manufacturing research as we continue to push the boundaries of this transformative technology. We believe this to be the largest laser metal deposition with wire (LMD-w) pilot production cell in the world. With this, we will target large scale aerostructure components with a focus on dramatic improvements in buy-to-fly and cost reductions over plate and forgings.”

GKN Aerospace has been at the forefront of LMD-w technology for more than a decade. This began at its world-leading aero-engine systems business based in Sweden and, in 2017, GKN Aerospace expanded its LMD-w expertise into large-scale aerostructures components by signing a five-year $17.8 million USD research agreement with ORNL.

“We are extremely proud to strengthen our relationship with this world-renowned laboratory to accelerate our progress towards fully industrializing these processes for large-scale aerostructures components. Through our cooperative research, we have seen first-hand how additive manufacturing will continue to revolutionize the design and manufacture of aircraft structures. This cell will allow us to create complex components without compromising performance,” said McCann.

“Our research collaboration with GKN Aerospace demonstrates the rapid progress that can be made when industry and the national labs work hand in hand,” said Moe Khaleel, associate laboratory director for Energy and Environmental Sciences at ORNL. “We are pleased to see our relationship with GKN expand, and look forward to continued technological innovation in our mission to translate science into solutions for advanced manufacturing.”;

The 2017 agreement included the opening of GKN Aerospace’s first prototype cell at ORNL which, over the past two years, has transitioned technology from GKN Aerospace engines to aerostructures applications and implemented advanced closed-looped controls to manage the process with complex geometry. Cell 2 helps accelerate this work in the US.

The GKN Aerospace Cell 2 features include:

20KW laser
8-axis of motion
Large area inert enviroment
52in x 32in max substrate size
Two-sided deposition

Cell 2 is a pilot production cell designed to enable full industrialization of the LMD-w process for aerostructures components. Some applications will include: product development, low-rate initial production and the transition of technology development into production solutions.

GKN Aerospace already has additive manufacturing components flying on seven different major platforms today, across the commercial, military, rotorcraft, business jets and space markets.

[brexitplus] 17/6/2019 09:39

GKN Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement between its subsidiary GKN Fokker Elmo and Pratt & Whitney to continue the design, supply and support of Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems for more than 30 aircraft engine programs. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units.
The contract covers a variety of turboprop, turboshaft and turbofan engines for the complete service life of those programs. The work will take place at GKN Fokker Elmo facilities in the Netherlands and China. Deliveries to Pratt & Whitney’s Final Assembly Line will continue as previously defined.

This new contract builds on a more than 20-year relationship between the two companies. GKN Fokker Elmo is also a UTC Gold Supplier since June 2010, and delivers the Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems for all Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines, which are under contract with Collins Aerospace.

Mr. John Pritchard, CEO of GKN Aerospace ASEA, stated: “Since 1998 we have been in a successful and valuable relationship with Pratt & Whitney. Through the signing of this long-term contract, we are proud and look forward to extending this into the next 30 years.”

[brexitplus] 17/6/2019 07:36

Good decision of Boris to keep out of yesterday’s Channel 4 programme yesterday. He was right about the format.

Kier RNS as predicted. Not looking good.