Long-term strategic agreement with for composite components manufacturing

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(2009), "Long-term strategic agreement with for composite components manufacturing", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 81 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2009.12781cab.044

Long-term strategic agreement with for composite components manufacturing

Article Type: News and views From: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal, Volume 81, Issue 3

HITCO Carbon Composites, Inc. Gardena, California, USA, a subsidiary of SGL Group – The Carbon Company – recently announced that it has entered into a long-term strategic agreement with Denel Saab Aerostructures Ltd a subsidiary of South African and Swedish aerospace manufacturers to collaborate in composite components manufacturing for the Embraer C-390 Military Transport Aircraft. Denel Saab and HITCO intend to produce composite components, such as the Aft Fuselage, ensuring that the aircraft meets established performance goals within aircraft weight targets. Enhanced, automated manufacturing solutions will be offered by these two companies to maximise customer value and affordability.

In announcing this agreement, Peter Hoffman, President of HITCO Carbon Composites said: “HITCO took delivery of its Viper(R) 6000 Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machine in October 2008 from Cincinnati MAG. This AFP equipment complements our existing Automated Tape Laying (ATL) capacity that will provide commercial and military customers automated solutions to their growing composite needs for major aerostructure components. We will utilise our AFP equipment for fabricating the complex composite Aft Fuselage II work package.”