GKN Aerospace Expands Connecticut Operations with New Additive Production Line for Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Components

GKN Aerospace expands Connecticut operations with new additive production line for Pratt & Whitney GTF engine components

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GKN Aerospace to expand Connecticut facility

GKN Aerospace is expanding its Newington, Connecticut facility with a new production line to be added, dedicated to additive fabrication of the Fan Case Mount Ring (FCMR). This component is used in the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine that powers A220 and E195-E2 aircraft. The FCMR core structure is created at GKN’s Trollhättan facility in Sweden, while the final machining is completed in Newington. “This expansion in Connecticut marks a major milesto…

GKN Aerospace boosts additive manufacturing with US expansion

GKN Aerospace has announced the expansion of its Newington, Connecticut facility with a new production line dedicated to additive manufacturing of the fan case mount ring (FCMR), a vital component of the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine that powers the Airbus A220 and Embraer E195-E2. The expansion will create new jobs and further strengthen GKN Aerospace’s presence in the United States. The FCMR programme has become the largest flight-critical additi…