mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on Dec 8, 2015 15:38:44 GMT 1
The factory is a replica of Hamburg and Tianjin isn't it? Maybe all the time is needed to qualify and certify all those new production workers? It should be more advanced and automated than both XFW and TSN. The new FAL in XFW should be a copy of BFM. |
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Post by airboche on Dec 8, 2015 16:03:07 GMT 1
Don't they test and validate any new A320 stuff at Hamburg first?
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Post by stealthmanbob on Dec 8, 2015 16:41:32 GMT 1
Don't they test and validate any new A320 stuff at Hamburg first? Wasn't the automated fuselage join machine first put in one of the Hamburg lines ? And Mobile as a new FAL has it too ? |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Dec 8, 2015 19:26:37 GMT 1
Don't they test and validate any new A320 stuff at Hamburg first? I don't think so, I believe the shipsets go to Mobile directly. They are sent by ship ! As regards the factory itself, it must be the most efficient ... once it is at full production. |
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Post by avest005 on Dec 8, 2015 20:21:41 GMT 1
Don't they test and validate any new A320 stuff at Hamburg first? I don't think so, I believe the shipsets go to Mobile directly. They are sent by ship ! As regards the factory itself, it must be the most efficient ... once it is at full production. Hence the name shipset :-) On topic: suppose the newest tooling/technology is implemented in Mobile. |
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Post by stealthmanbob on Dec 8, 2015 20:27:25 GMT 1
I don't think so, I believe the shipsets go to Mobile directly. They are sent by ship ! As regards the factory itself, it must be the most efficient ... once it is at full production. Hence the name shipset :-) On topic: suppose the newest tooling/technology is implemented in Mobile. You are right, found this on Flight Global re the Mobile FAL - Quote - The production system is identical to the process used at the other three A320 assembly sites with one key change. Airbus is qualifying an automated drilling machine at wing-to-body join position, replacing a manual process to drill about 2,400 holes where the sections meet. If the automated system works, Airbus plans to retrofit the other A320 assembly lines with the same technology. |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jan 7, 2016 14:39:11 GMT 1
Photos from last December:   |
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Post by fanairbus on Jan 7, 2016 17:26:47 GMT 1
Does anyone know what the new work is beyond the control tower? It appears to be outside the boundary of the Airbus site shown in red outline on p1 of this thread.
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Post by stealthmanbob on Jan 7, 2016 17:42:58 GMT 1
Does anyone know what the new work is beyond the control tower? It appears to be outside the boundary of the Airbus site shown in red outline on p1 of this thread. Could it be for Zodiac who announced setting up in Mobile ? |
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Post by s543 on Jan 7, 2016 20:03:11 GMT 1
Does anyone know what the new work is beyond the control tower? It appears to be outside the boundary of the Airbus site shown in red outline on p1 of this thread. Nice would be another Airbus site for ramp-up NB production ? |
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