Spectrum technologies land major order with top Japanese aircraft manufacturer

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(1999), "Spectrum technologies land major order with top Japanese aircraft manufacturer", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 71 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.1999.12771bab.031

Spectrum technologies land major order with top Japanese aircraft manufacturer

Spectrum technologies land major order with top Japanese aircraft manufacturer

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Spectrum Technologies plc ("Spectrum") has won an order to supply its CAPRIS 100-12 laser wire marking system to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ("MHI") in Japan.

The fully automated CAPRIS 100-12 with Auto Select & Load and 16 station dereeler will be installed at MHI's Komaki Plant in Nagoya. The system will be used alongside Spectrum's smaller CAPRIS 50 system, which has already been installed at the plant, for use on a number of projects.

These projects will include the manufacture of the Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-400 and Bombardier Canadair Global Express for which MHI is a risk sharing partner and major subcontractor. MHI also intends to use the CAPRIS system in the production of the F-2 Next Support Fighter aircraft for the Japanese Air Force and is also in joint development/production with Lockheed Martin on the F-16 (base fighter).

Additionally the CAPRIS 100-12 will be used to assist in the manufacture of the SH-60J ASW Helicopter for the Japanese Navy, for whom MHI is the prime contractor and manufacturer under licence from Sikorsky.