SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - ITT Exelis has completed the first phase of its expansion at the new composite design and manufacturing center in Salt Lake City. The facility, designed to meet the growing demand for composite structures in military and commercial aircraft, is now fully operational and offers a suite of automated manufacturing capabilities to provide the industry with high-quality, cost-effective composite solutions, according to Exelis.
Exelis has completed the installation of its Automated Tape Layer (ATL) that complements its existing capabilities in precision hand lay-up techniques and Automated Fiber Placement. The addition of the ATL provides the added capability to produce a variety of aircraft structures from wing skins and horizontal stabilizers to fuselage panels for business jets and large commercial aircraft. In addition, the facility includes large-diameter autoclaves, high-speed machining centers and inspection equipment to accommodate the scale of these structures.
