Hydraulic systems for the Airbus A400M transporter

摘要

Measuring 45m long and with a span of 42m, the Airbus A400M multi-role military transport aircraft has 23m long by 4m wide wing boxes which weigh three tonnes each. For jigs to simplify the manufacture of these, the Airbus Wing Manufacturing Facility turned to Electroimpact of Seattle and, after a tendering process, Bosch Rexroth was awarded a contract for the complete hydraulic systems to operate the 16 hydraulic platforms needed for two wing jigs. The company was also awarded an additional contract to supply hydraulic systems for use with ancillary equipment on the two jigs.