This
milestone is part of a larger company initiative to transform Pratt
& Whitney's manufacturing sites as they prepare to deliver a record
volume of engines.
Pratt & Whitney
completed the first phase of an assembly-floor transformation project at
its Middletown, Connecticut, facility that prepares the Engine Center
to produce its portion of PurePower® PW1100G-JM engines for the Airbus
A320neo and increases production capacity for the F135 engine powering
the F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. military. Pratt & Whitney is a
United Technologies Corp. company.
Pratt & Whitney
leadership and employees gathered in Middletown for a ribbon-cutting
ceremony to mark this milestone, which is part of a larger company
initiative to transform Pratt & Whitney's manufacturing sites as
they prepare to deliver a record volume of engines.
"This is a time of
transformation at Pratt & Whitney," said Joe Sylvestro, vice
president, Manufacturing Operations, Pratt & Whitney. "This new
addition to the engine facility in Middletown will play a pivotal role
in the production ramp-up for our PurePower engines. This achievement
was truly a team effort and signifies our ongoing investment to meeting
our customer commitments by delivering game-changing engine technology
within a lean manufacturing operation."
The PurePower PW1100G-JM
engines deliver benefits including double-digit reductions in fuel burn,
environmental emissions, engine noise and operating costs compared with
today's jet engines. The F135 engine powers the F-35 Lightning II – a
stealthy, supersonic, multirole fifth generation fighter designed for
U.S. and international partner requirements.
Pratt & Whitney is a
world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines,
space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United
Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company
providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace
and building industries.
- See more at: http://www.pw.utc.com
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