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LISI AEROSPACE
NEW EQUIPMENT
AT MARMANDE, FRANCE
The Autonomous Production Unit (APU) in charge of the air intake
lips has been the subject of substantial investments to meet the
demand of the division’s customers. The capacity of the P building
has been increased with the installation of a new forming press, a
calibration press, a preheating furnace, preparation robots, and
handlingequipment.Thisequipmentwillbeusedtoproducethelips
ofthePratt&WhitneyPW1000GenginethatequipspartoftheAirbus
A320neo fleet (the lips of the Safran LEAP 1A engine, which equips
the other part of neos, aremanufactured by the same workshop).
The 3,300 m
2
building erected in 2012, is expected to produce
1,000 lips a year by 2023.
Target
capacityequipment
Function/products
productionofengineair intake lips
Cost
€3million
LISI AEROSPACE
PRODUCTIVITY GAINS
AT VILLEFRANCHE-
DE‑ROUERGUE, FRANCE
In 2018, European fastener activities benefited from investments
focusedonseekingproductivitygainsandimprovingqualitythrough
automation, robotization and the move towards 4.0 production
facilities: closeddoormachining, contactless controls, closed loop
machining, etc. These are in addition to the investments related to
thestartupofanewBoeingtitaniumnutproductionline(787and777X
programs) inVillefranche-de-Rouergue.
Target
productivitygains,newproducts
Function/products
fasteners
Cost
€3.2million(firsttranche)
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