Textron Systems announces plans to begin building a carbon production facility for its patented RD process.FARNBOROUGH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1996--Textron Systems announced today its plans to begin construction of a carbon rapid densification facility to scale-up production of carbon-carbon composite products utilizing the company's patented RD process. The facility is scheduled to be fully operational by early 1997. The new facility, located in Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,167. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County. , will give Textron Systems the capability and capacity to manufacture carbon aircraft brakes and automotive friction products in volume. The RD process enables the densification of carbon-carbon products to be completed in a fraction of the time of traditional densification methods. Conventional carbon densification can take months to produce a final carbon product. Textron Systems' RD process reduces this time from months to hours. This single-step, time-saving process improves process control and streamlines product cycles helping to decrease production related costs. The RD process produces high-quality components that can withstand high-temperature, high-stress applications. Bill Foulds, Textron Systems' director of carbon products, says that "The RD process has evolved dramatically over the last few years and Textron Systems is very excited to bring this technology forward to a high-volume production capability. This decision follows years of research and development and represents a strong commitment by Textron Inc to this technology." Textron Systems, a division of Textron Inc., is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced systems and materials for use in defense, aerospace, automotive and other industrial applications. The company develops and manufactures electronic and defense systems including sensor fuzed munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. , measurement, surveillance and landing systems, and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, including high-performance composites, coatings and fire protection materials. Textron Systems' advanced materials facility is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified See certification. . Textron Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TXT TXT Text TXT Text File (filename extension) TXT Textile TXT Teletext TXT Tecnologia per a Tothom TXT Textron Corporation (stock symbol) ) is a global, multi-industry company with market-leading operations in five business segments: Aircraft, Automotive, Industrial, Systems and Components, and Finance. -0- RD process is a trademark of Textron Systems CONTACT: Textron Systems Bill Foulds, 508/657-2921 bfoulds@cctds.textron.com or Maureen Collins, 508/657-2482 mcollins@cctds.textron.com |
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