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First Set of A380 Slat Track Cans Delivered
01 Jun 2004
Sheffield based Doncasters Bramah has delivered the first set of leading edge slat track cans for the new Airbus A380 aircraft. These were delivered on schedule, direct to the Airbus facility in Broughton. The contract to supply the track cans for the life of the A380 programme was awarded to Doncasters Bramah in September 2002.
In all, there are 26 cans per aircraft, located in the main spar of the aircraft's wing and extending into the main fuel cell. Their function is to house the tracks on which the leading edge slats extend and retract when deployed during take off and landing.
Traditionally, slat track cans are manufactured from thick aluminium sheet but in order to keep weight to a minimum, the cans for the A380 are produced from titanium using specialist processes in which Doncasters Bramah excels. After fabrication, the cans are extensively chemically milled to produce components that are light in weight, whilst retaining the high degree of strength and structural integrity that such components demand in service.
In its 164,000 sq ft facility, Doncasters Bramah operates specialist metal-forming, welding and machining techniques to produce components such as aircraft engine casings, ducts, fairings and exhaust systems. Processes used include superplastic forming and diffusion bonding; hydrobulging, electron beam welding and nickel electroforming.
The Doncasters Group is a leading international manufacturer that supplies precision components and assemblies to major end-users in the aerospace, power generation, speciality automotive, medical orthopaedic, petrochemical and process industries.
www.doncasters.com.
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