Airbus Orders Six MAG Cincinnati Fiber Placement Systems for Composite Fuselage of New A350 XWB.VIPER viper, any of a large number of heavy-bodied, poisonous snakes of the family Viperidae, characterized by erectile, hypodermic fangs. The fangs are folded back against the roof of the mouth except when the snake strikes. [R] 6000 Series FPS (Frames Per Second) The measurement of full-motion video performance. See frame. fps - frames per second Produce Fuselage Panels up to 6.3 m in Diameter. Over 50 Percent Composite by Weight, A350 XWB XWB Extra Wide Body (Airbus) Will Deliver up to 30 Percent Better Fuel Efficiency CHICAGO -- Airbus has placed orders with MAG Cincinnati for six VIPER[R] Fiber Placement Systems (FPS). Announced at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, the Vipers will perform automated fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of composite fuselage panels for the up-coming composite airframe A350 XWB. The six VIPER 6000 series FPS, MAG Cincinnati's largest, can produce fuselage panels up to 6.3 m / 20.7 ft in diameter. As first-wave equipment buys, the VIPER FPS systems will be used for part and process development before transitioning to production. The VIPER systems will be installed at Airbus facilities in France, Germany and Spain. The equipment commonality com·mon·al·i·ty n. pl. com·mon·al·i·ties 1. a. The possession, along with another or others, of a certain attribute or set of attributes: a political movement's commonality of purpose. enables sharing of knowledge base and production efficiencies, noted Randy Kappesser, vice president MAG Cincinnati Composites business. Airbus and European partners previously purchased 14 MAG Cincinnati composite systems -- four VIPER FPS and 10 automated tape layers (ATL (Active Template Library) A set of software routines from Microsoft that provide the basic framework for creating ActiveX and COM objects. Stemming from the standard template library (STL) that comes with C++ compilers, ATL includes an object wizard that sets up ) -- to produce parts for A320, A330, A340, A380 and A400M aircraft. Components include wing stringers, spars, skins and elevators, tail skins and horizontal planes, engine cowls, fuselage skins and belly fairings. The new VIPERS feature Cincinnati's latest head technology delivering the industry's highest kg/hr lay-up productivity, said Kappesser. The VIPERs will produce 92 percent of the fuselage for the A350 XWB. The aircraft will be more than 50 percent composite construction Composite construction is a generic term to describe any building construction involving multiple dissimilar materials. It is not to be confused with the Composite order which is a specific order of classical architecture that combines elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders. by weight, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Airbus. "Fuselage production is a recognized strength of MAG Cincinnati," stated Kappesser. "VIPER systems are used to create composite fuselages and components for military aircraft, business jets and are the preferred choice for large-diameter, wide-body commercial aircraft." One of the most versatile and sophisticated machinery designs ever created by any industry, VIPERs enable independent control over feed, clamp, cut and start for up to 32 individual tows or slit tape. This allows automated "on-the-fly" adjustment of fiber band width, controlled bending of fiber layout around changing contours, and precise configuration of openings (doors, hatches, etc.). The multi-strand control allows wrinkle-free, near-net shape lay-up of enclosed and deeply contoured structures and concave/convex surfaces, enabling precision production of fuselage sections, panels, cowls, ducts, and nozzle cones for commercial, military and space vehicles. MAG Cincinnati CHARGER CHARGER, Scotch law. He in whose favor a decree suspended is pronounced; vet a decree may be suspended before a charge is given on it. Ersk. Pr. L. Scot. 4, 3, 7. (TM) Automated Tape Layers perform automated lay-up with wider graphite/epoxy tape material. A fifth-generation head delivers the market's highest productivity and consistency. Separate ATL models are available for automated lay-up of contoured (up to 25x) and flat shapes, and long, narrow structural parts. MAG Cincinnati pioneered automated composite technology and is the global leader with 50 percent global market share, said Kappesser. He termed the company "the low risk - high productivity partner" between application experience, production-proven equipment, precision, output, value pricing For the strategic management concept, see . In public roads and transport, value pricing or road pricing is the practice of raising funds by charging users directly rather than via taxation. and comprehensive support. About MAG Industrial Automation Systems MAG Industrial Automation Systems is a leading machine tool and systems company serving the durable-goods industry, worldwide, with a large portfolio of highly-recognized and well-respected brands. With manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. on five continents, MAG ranks as a leader in the global metalworking capital equipment market. For more information about MAG Industrial Automation Systems or its companies, visit: www.mag-ias.com. A high-resolution digital image is available. Contact Maryellen Lengle at 513 871 4042 or mlengle@kemblerude.com. Request image file name: Airbus_Viper.doc |
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