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Torrance
Torranceaims
forexcellence
Withover 1,100employees serving important customers
(Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Bombardier, Wesco, B/E
Aerospace, Spirit), Torrance is the biggest site in the
Fasteners section of LISI AEROSPACE . Levels of growth
registered there (nearly 15%per year since2011) require
constant support. The site has committed to a large-
scale modernization plan on the basis of the LEAP
(LISI Excellence Achievement Program) improvement
program, implemented by the Group since 2013. This
plansupportschangeatmany levels:
•Optimizationof productionorganizationby implemen-
tationofAutonomousProductionUnits (NAP)andAuto-
nomousProductionGroups (GAP)
•Simplification and tightening of workflows, to shorten
cycle timesand reduceoutstandingvolumes.
•Renovation of existing buildings and construction,
qualification and inauguration of a new surface
treatment plant.
•Large scale investment plan to increase the site’s
production capacity: automation of manufacturing
processesandoptimizationofnew technology .
• Implementation of numerous improvement projects:
VSM, 5S,SMED.
Todate, theLEAP (LISIExcellenceAchievementProgram)
programhasbeendeployedacross60%of theplantand
theentiresitewillbecovered formid-2016.
ResearchandDevelopment
Deployment ofHi-KoteNC “green” coatings
Overthepastthreeyears,LISIAEROSPACE,world leader incoatings
for aeronautical fasteners with its Hi-Kote™ product range, has
developed, qualified and industrialized a chromate-free range of
coatings complyingwith the new environmental requirements of
theEuropeanReachprogram.SinceJanuary2015, thenew“green”
coating, HI-KOTE NC™ has been used in all sites in the Fasteners
Section, either exclusively (in the case of European plants) or
partially (in thecaseofAmericanandTurkishplants).
Co-engineering
The leadingedges of theLEAP
engine in industrial phase
The new LEAP engines, developed by the international CFM
consortium fornewaircraftbyBoeing,AirbusandCOMAC,have fan
bladesmadeofcomposites.Theseparts,whichaccount foralmost
80% of the engine’s thrust, are protected by a titanium leading
edge developed and manufactured in Marmande. 2014 was an
intenseyearofco-engineeringwithSNECMA in thedevelopmentof
production routings. The rise incosts, anticipated for 2015,will be
accompaniedbysubstantial investment in industrial equipment.A
1,500m²extensionwillalsobebuiltaspartof thisexercise.
Enginesofthefuture
New lines for transmissiongears
Tostrengthen itsposition in themarketsegment foraircraftengine
power transmission gears, bearing rings and enginebearings, the
site at Bar-sur-Aube has been equipped with a new machining,
testing and finishing line. These robotic installations allow LISI
AEROSPACE to support its customers in the largeXWB (A350) and
LEAPengineprogramsand increase theproductioncapacityof the
siteby50% for these typesofproducts.
High-Techengineblades
ArmsandOutletGuideVanes
forSnecma
After four years of co-development carried out between Snecma
and LISI AEROSPACE teams at Parthenay, Snecma has entrusted
the development and series production of parts for its new LEAP
engine.Thesearmsand titaniumOutletGuideVaneswill represent
annual salesrevenueof€18millionat fullcapacity.Thesepartsare
forgedat theBolognesiteandmachinedandweldedatParthenay,
wherea4,500m²extension isunder construction. Thiswill enable
integration of all the manufacturing stages, thus doubling the
activityof thesite,whichspecializes inenginevanes.
