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Northrop Grumman in Clearfield, Utah: the state of the art in aerospace-structure manufacturing

duces composite aft fan cases
for Rolls-Royce engines, wing
core T stringers for the A400M,
wing skins and nacelles for the
Lockheed Martin F-35, antennas and radomes, and rocket
launch structures.
25,000th Boeing
composite structure
Following Airbus, Boeing is
now the subject of the group's
current affairs. In March 2018,
Northrop
Grumman
announced that it had produced its
25,000th composite structure
for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner,
the equivalent of more than 150
ship sets. Northrop Grumman
Aerospace
Structures
in
Clearfield, Utah, manufactures the composite frames for
the Boeing 787-9 and 787-10
centre and aft fuselages. "The
production of 25,000 parts is a
remarkable accomplishment that
could not have happened without
the commitment, dedication and
diligence of each and every employee at this plant," said Wendy
Williams, Vice President of
Northrop Grumman Aerospace
Structures. The company ships
the aft composite parts to one
of Boeing's next tier suppliers in
Georgia and the centre composite parts to Leonardo in Italy for
pre-assembly work. The frames
then become part of the barrel
sections of the fuselage, acting
as the "ribs" of the airplane.

Airbus A350 XWB stringers and frames

Automated stiffener forming (ASF) for linear stringers

Automated stiffener forming for composite frames

Focus
-- Northrop Grumman makes 60% of frames and 100% of
stringers for the Airbus A350 XWB
-- Northrop Grumman's patented Automated Stiffener Forming
(ASF) process is utilized to manufacture 40 km (25 miles) per
month at a 12 rate
-- Northrop Grumman uses more than 4,930 individual tools to
manufacture stringers and frames for the A350 XWB -900 &
-1000 variants
-- 100% of stringers and frames are inspected using Northrop
Grumman designed and patented NDI systems

30 new jobs at the composite-manufacturing facility
A few months ago, the Northrop
Grumman group announced
that it has added 30 new jobs
at its composite-manufacturing
facility in Salt Lake County in
2018, with the goal of adding a
total of 100 jobs over the next
several years.
The re-purposed 90,000-squarefoot (8,361-square-metre) facility in West Valley City, Utah

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will accommodate composite aerospace structure manufacturing programs. As Wendy
Williams said: "Our expanded
footprint enables us to better serve
our customers in support of national security. This investment
in our employees and in the local
community will also enable a variety of new opportunities and additional jobs in the state of Utah."
The re-purposed building is evidence of Northrop Grumman's
growing presence in Northern
Utah. The company currently has facilities in 13 locations
across Utah and employs more
than 4,500 employees in the
state.
The company was selected by
the Utah Best of State organization as the 2018 Best of State
in the Aerospace Production
and Manufacturing category for its outstanding contribution to Utah's economy, exceptional operational performance
through innovative and lean
manufacturing processes, continued improvement initiatives,
consistent economic achievement and ongoing community and state involvement efforts. To support companies in
the composite sector, the state
of Utah has relied on education and training for its population. This approach pays off, as
it encourages companies to set
up business there, expand, and/
or invest in R&D. The fact that
the "human resource" factor is
no longer an issue in Utah certainly encourages companies
to forge ahead. In an earlier interview (see JCM 127), Jeff
Edwards, the executive director
of the Utah Advanced Materials
& Manufacturing initiative,
pointed out that the composite
industry generates about $1 billion per year for the state's economy.
More information:
www.northropgrumman.com

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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019

Cover
Edito
Moving composites forward: looking into the future
Contents
NEWS
In brief
Agenda
Conference - «Composites are deeply rooted in Nantes»
Aeronautics - Northrop Grumman in Clearfield, Utah: the state of the art in aerospace-structure manufacturing
India - Unveiling the journey of India’s major systems developer and manufacturer in aerospace
BUSINESS
Startup - AirGo Design, one of the three winners of JEC’s Startup Booster competition
Yatching - China encourages the small to medium boat market
Advanced material - Graphene and composites: stronger together
Natural fibres - Flax and hemp fibres: the biobased solution for the composites industry
MANUFACTURING
Fibre placement - Developments in filament winding software
Machining - A new solid lubricant made from water-soluble resin
FEATURE ENERGY - Does the future of composites goes through green energy?
Railway - Alstom to deliver the world’s largest fleet of hydrogen fuel cell powered trains
Hydrogen - Nouryon and Gasunie study green hydrogen project scale-up to meet aviation fuel demand
Aerospace - Liquid hydrogen aircraft project takes off
Market - The future lies in renewable energies – JEC expert talk
Solar - Solar glass based on new composite nanostructured materials
Infrastructure - Standardizing the manufacture and use of composite utility poles
SOLUTIONS
Thermoset - Food contact compliance certification for cobalt-free curing of polyester storage tanks
Aerospace - Lightweight aerospace solutions
Consumer goods - Composites as best mates
TECHNOLOGY
Textile - Modified product development process for tailored textiles
Recycling of carbon fibre - From offcuts to a highperformance material
Inside the lab - Laboratory for processing of advanced composites Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Index
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Cover
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 2
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Edito
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Moving composites forward: looking into the future
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 5
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Contents
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 7
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - In brief
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 9
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Agenda
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 11
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Conference - «Composites are deeply rooted in Nantes»
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 13
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Aeronautics - Northrop Grumman in Clearfield, Utah: the state of the art in aerospace-structure manufacturing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 15
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - India - Unveiling the journey of India’s major systems developer and manufacturer in aerospace
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 17
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 18
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Startup - AirGo Design, one of the three winners of JEC’s Startup Booster competition
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 20
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 21
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Yatching - China encourages the small to medium boat market
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 23
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Advanced material - Graphene and composites: stronger together
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 25
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 26
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 27
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Natural fibres - Flax and hemp fibres: the biobased solution for the composites industry
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 29
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 30
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Fibre placement - Developments in filament winding software
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 32
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 33
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 34
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Machining - A new solid lubricant made from water-soluble resin
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 36
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 37
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Railway - Alstom to deliver the world’s largest fleet of hydrogen fuel cell powered trains
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 39
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Hydrogen - Nouryon and Gasunie study green hydrogen project scale-up to meet aviation fuel demand
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Aerospace - Liquid hydrogen aircraft project takes off
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 42
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Market - The future lies in renewable energies – JEC expert talk
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 44
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 45
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Solar - Solar glass based on new composite nanostructured materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Infrastructure - Standardizing the manufacture and use of composite utility poles
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 49
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Thermoset - Food contact compliance certification for cobalt-free curing of polyester storage tanks
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 51
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Aerospace - Lightweight aerospace solutions
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 53
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 54
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 55
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Consumer goods - Composites as best mates
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 57
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Textile - Modified product development process for tailored textiles
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 59
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 60
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Recycling of carbon fibre - From offcuts to a highperformance material
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 62
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 63
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Inside the lab - Laboratory for processing of advanced composites Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 65
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - Advertisers
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #130 - September/October 2019 - 67
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