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As well as the creep forming tooling, Bennetts also designed and
project-managed the installation of systems for checking and handling the panels
before and after they are formed. Checking the form and edge profiles on the
A380 wing skins takes just one hour, whereas much smaller wing skins have
previously taken a day to check.
The facility, delivered to budget, is the first of its kind and
was taken from initial concepts to a production-ready unit in under two years',
said Mr Wadsworth. 'This is a major achievement when taking into account that
the completed final aerodynamic shape of the wing was being developed in
parallel with the manufacture and installation of the tooling'.
Other projects in which Bennett Associates have been involved
include the Channel Tunnel, the
Falkirk Wheel, the Gateshead Millennium
Bridge and the world's largest coal
terminal in China. For more information, contact us on
01709-373782 |
