8 AEROSPACEMANUFACTURING
NEWS
Supply chain pioneers
The first companies in the UK to trial the new National Action
Plan for 21st Century Supply Chains initiative are all members
of the Cornwall Aerospace and Defence Initiative, or CADI,
the 18-strong network founded by Cornwall Enterprise. Upon
successful completion of the scheme, the seven pilot companies
will become the first to receive full SC21 accreditation, thereby
demonstrating at one stroke the required standards to supply
a wide range of major aerospace and defence companies,
including project supporters BAE Systems and Airbus.
Inspections began with Armada Marine Hydraulics
in Falmouth and Bassets Defence Services in Hayle and
followed with Redruth’s WES Engineering Solutions and
DP Engineering, before RAM Gaskets and Advanced Metals
Critical materials supply
International, also of Redruth, and Righton Ltd’s Saltash site,
in July.
Alcan has signed a new long-term agreement to supply Airbus www.cadi.org.uk
with a variety of high-performance aluminum products,
including plate, sheet, stringer, and small extrusions and
tubes, for the full range of Airbus’ aircraft programs, including
Monitoring contract
the A380 and the new A350 XWB.
“This agreement underscores Alcan’s position as the largest Saab Avitronics has signed a major contract for the supply
supplier of aluminum products to Airbus and the importance of the Lifetime Monitoring System (LTMS) for the Airbus
of the aerospace market segment to Alcan’s strong business A400M military transport aircraft. The potential sales revenue
portfolio. We are very proud of the successful continuation of of this contract is in excess of €5.4 million and will see
our long standing co-operation with one of the world’s leading deliveries over a period of more than 10 years.
aircraft manufacturers,” said Christel Bones, President and Offered as an option on the A400M, the structural Lifetime
Chief Executive Officer, Alcan Engineered Products, following Monitoring System will provide the capability to monitor load
the signing of the agreement. exceedances and to detect hard landings on-board the aircraft.
Alcan will also supply Airbus’ parent company, the It will also sample and record the principal fatigue-related
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), parameters for off-board storage and analysis. The fatigue
with aluminum-based solutions for its range of aerospace related parameters recorded by the LTMS will be analysed
applications. to determine inspection threshold and inspection intervals
www.alcan.com thus enabling pro-active fleet management by the rotation of
aircraft.
EADS investment
Production will be carried out at Saab Avitronics in
Centurion, South Africa. The first delivery will be in 2009.
The European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Company (EADS) www.avitronics.co.za
is making a significant investment in the South East of the
UK, reports the region’s Development Agency (SEEDA), with
the establishment of a new innovation centre in Portsmouth
and plans for other centres in the area. As part of its new
programme, Innovation Works, EADS is creating a research
foundation to encourage the development of technology and
aims to build closer links with Government, universities and
business across the South East region. The EADS activities
are expected to contribute further to the South East’s already
strong global presence in the technology and aerospace
industries.
www.eads.com
www.seeda.co.uk
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