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News Release from: Doncasters Group
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 July 2007
Forging, casting group to machine Airbus
airfoils
Precision components supplier, Doncasters Group, is to machine the airfoils for a high pressure turbine nozzle guide vane for the TP400-D6 engine used in the Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft.
Global manufacturer of precision components for the aerospace sector, the Doncasters Group, is working in partnership with Snecma to machine airfoils for the high pressure turbine nozzle guide vane for the TP400-D6 engine Designed and manufactured by Europrop International, the engine will be the most powerful turboprop in the Western world when it enters service in 2009 on the Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 5 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Doncasters' Aerospace Components in Shrewsbury, UK, will be machining the airfoils.
The Shrewsbury plant is a leading supplier of 'engine-ready' components and specialises in the development of nozzle guide vane and turbine blade machining.
Commenting on the deal, Eric J Lewis, chief executive of Doncasters, said: "The Airbus A400M is a landmark military project that requires the highest quality and delivery standards".
"At Doncasters Aerospace Components, we have developed a clear competitive advantage in the production of these highly complex parts".
He added: "Doncasters already has contracts to manufacture forgings and investment castings for the TP400 engine, as well as erosion shields for the A400M aircraft, and this new contract will further strengthen the company's position on the project".
Lewis concluded: "With an established reputation for working closely with OEMs to deliver reliable solutions that meet the rigorous requirements of the industry, we look forward to playing a part in this high-profile project over the coming months and years." To date, nine nations have ordered a total of 192 four-engine A400M aircraft, which will require at least 780 TP400 D6 engines.
They will enter service in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Turkey, South Africa, Belgium, Malaysia and Luxembourg.
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