Spirit AeroSystems of the United States announced the official start of its new composite materials plant in Prestwick, Scotland. The plant uses Spirit's advanced composite manufacturing technology and product system to produce composite spoilers for Airbus A320 series aircraft.
At the groundbreaking ceremony of the new plant, Scott McLarty, senior vice president of the Airbus project at Spirit AeroSystems, said: "After three years of hard work, our new plant was able to be built and started in the UK. Thanks to the government and partners for their support. The new plant The completion of will enable us to take advantage of new technologies such as RTM developed by Spirit AeroSystems to better meet customer needs. "
RTM technology is suitable for large-scale production of integral structural parts such as spoilers, and can ensure quality improvement and cost reduction. This investment allows Spirit AeroSystems to use the latest automation equipment and robotics technology to build a manufacturing plant with the highest technical level in the world, reaching the annual production capacity of 7000 spoilers required for 700 aircraft, while providing Scotland with more than 100 New jobs.
McLarty added: “The start of the new plant is part of Spirit AeroSystems’ global development, which will help the company become a global leader in advanced composite manufacturing technology for non-autoclaved cans and will also better demonstrate to the public what is needed for next-generation aircraft How to develop key technologies and core processes for low-cost manufacturing. "
Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world's largest aerospace component manufacturers, with strong design and manufacturing capabilities. In addition to the spoiler, the company also provides wing leading and trailing edge components for the Airbus A320 series.