GKN Aerospace has announced the expansion of its facility in Newington, Connecticut, USA, with a new production line for the additive manufacture of Fan Case Mount Ring (FCMR), a critical component of the Pratt & Whitney GTF-Motors, the Airbus A220 and Embraer E195-E2. It is expected that the expansion will create new jobs and to further strengthen the presence of GKN Aerospace in the USA.
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The FCMR program became the largest flight-critical, additive component to achieve FAA certification. The 100% serial production is on the right track by the end of 2025. The core structure of the component, the “Hot Size Ring” created additively, is already delivered by GKN Aerospace's Trollhättan treats in Sweden.
“Today we are already producing around 30 FCMR units per month in our Trollhättan facility,” said Sébastien Acolouche, SVP Material Solutions, GKN Aerospace. “The expansion of our state-of-the-art technology developed in Sweden will support the full volume of FCMR production in one place. You will also increase our production for the FCMR, and also enables us to expand our additive production to other customers in the USA.”
GKN Aerospace has two institutions in Connecticut, Newington and Cromwell and employs more than 450 people in the whole state. The expansion was supported by the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Governor of Connecticut.
“This expansion in Connecticut is a large milestone for GKN Aerospace and our fan Case Mount Ring program,” said Joakim Andersson, President Engines and GKN Aerospace. “The combination of strong local support, the highly qualified workforce and the availability of an aerospace network and the infrastructure enables us to bring our latest additive manufacturing technology into the production of industry in the field of industrial measures and to support our long-term relationship with Pratt and Whitney. is transformative, but also that we benefit on sustainability. “
The company's additive manufacturing process reduces material consumption, shortens the lead times of production and is expected to achieve over 70% material savings. It also critically helps to strengthen the global supply chains with an alternative production method.
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