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RUAG UPGRADES HYDRAULIC CENTRE FOR F-35 WORK
RUAG AUSTRALIA has completed a major upgrade to their Hydraulic Actuator Cen- tre of Excellence manufacturing facilities in Bayswater.
The upgrade is set to significantly im- prove productivity, reduce lead times, and boost responsiveness. According to RUAG, the enhanced facility is now well- positioned to process and deliver on larg- er order volumes.
RUAG is the sole global source supplier for the uplock actuator system for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
The upgraded Bayswater facility now includes a total of 11 CNC machining centres, with the final investment stage bringing three additional new machines online at the close of 2019. Improving on productivity, the machining centres are
now configured into actua- tor work cells that focus on the customer value stream for efficient production. RUAG says this allows it to better integrate with original equipment manu- facturers (OEMs) and their supply chains.
“Delivering capability redundancy – a customer priority – has been a key outcome of the manufacturing investment program,” Terry Miles, General Manager RUAG Aus- tralia, said. “We understand the customer’s need for quick turnaround, affordability, and reliability. This upgrade allows us to streamline our supply chain, meet the rap- idly increasing demand to support industry diversification, and deepen our participation
in aerospace programs, such as the F-35.” “Our main customers from the defence industry, both international and domestic, demand continued top delivery perfor- mance, a reliable level of high-quality, sus- tainable processes, cost efficiency, com- mitted resource allocation, and exemplary compliance,” Stephan Jezler, Senior Vice President Aviation International, RUAG
MRO International, said. ■
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