UK composites facility to build new clean room

摘要

The aerostructures business of US-based GE Aviation has begun the development of a 9,000m~2 (96,875ft~2) composites production facility at its site in Hamble, UK. The move is part of a five-year, US$50m-plus investment plan for the site to support the company's manufacture of wing components for the Airbus A350 XWB jetliner family. The Hamble composites facility will include a 2,000m~2 (21,527ft~2) cleanroom, two autoclaves and four large curing ovens for out-of-autoclave composites production, five-axis machine tools, non-destructive testing facilities and offices for administrative and engineering personnel.