Alcoa Fastening Systems Awarded Life of Program Contract by Pratt and Whitney.TORRANCE, Calif. -- Alcoa Fastening Systems, a business unit of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AA), today announced a major contract award with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation. The life-of-program award covers the supply of the Weld-Stud Fastening System for the F119 engine nozzle An orifice in an inkjet print head through which ink is sprayed onto the paper. Print heads with six thousand or more nozzles are common in today's printers. Nozzle assembly used on the F/A-22 Raptor fighter aircraft fighter aircraft Aircraft designed primarily to secure control of essential airspace by destroying enemy aircraft in combat. Designed for high speed and maneuverability, they are armed with weapons capable of striking other aircraft in flight. . The Weld-Stud System, including its shop-floor assembly and removal tooling, was developed by Alcoa Fastening Systems product and tooling engineers with requirements defined by key Pratt & Whitney production and engineering personnel. The total value of the award approaches $17 million at projected F/A-22 build rates. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to continue our valued partnership with Pratt & Whitney with this important application supporting the F119 engine program," said Rick M. Sharpe, Senior Vice President Global Customers & Marketing for Alcoa Fastening Systems. "The development of the Weld Stud stud 1. purebred. 2. a place, usually a farm, at which purebred animals are maintained and reproduced. stud animal an animal registered in a stud book. Fastening System is a shining example of how our organizations can work together to concurrently engineer the best product and assembly solutions in the marketplace. It is the model for how we will continue to work with Pratt & Whitney on future applications." Alcoa Fastening Systems, A business unit of Alcoa, is a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of fastening systems, specialty fasteners fasteners In construction, connectors between structural members. Bolted connections are used when it is necessary to fasten two elements tightly together, especially to resist shear and bending, as in column and beam connections. , components, and installation systems for aerospace and commercial product assembly. It has 5,500 employees and manufactures in 26 locations in 7 countries. www.alcoa.com |
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