For this expansion project, a second structure was constructed adjacent to the north and east sides of the existing facility, more than doubling the size of the plant building, to 11,000 m2 from the previous level of 5,400 m2. The expanded facility will also accommodate some of the manufacturing processes that are currently outsourced to overseas suppliers, allowing for fully integrated production of combustors, and strengthening manufacturing facilities to support significant increases in production. The existing production plant manufactures combustors for the PW1100G-JM engines that power the Airbus A320neo family. The plant started operations in
The MHIAEL Nagasaki Plant is a factory specialized in manufacturing combustors, which is one of core components of an aero engine, and the first full-fledged aircraft component factory in the Kyushu region. The plant has production lines able to handle fully integrated operations, from receipt of materials to machining and assembly. To achieve the high degree of precision and quality required for aero engine components, MHIAEL has introduced automation and labor-saving technologies such as cutting-edge machine tools, and automated conveyance and tool changing systems. The company also applies and utilizes IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence), and other technologies cultivated at its main mother factory in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, to ensure an aero engine components factory with world-class levels of productivity and efficiency.
Global air passenger demand has recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic, and is once more on a growth trajectory. Orders and sales for the Airbus A320neo in particular have grown significantly and the operations of the PW1100G-JM engines also have been increasing greatly in terms of both the number of flights and flight hours. To meet this strong demand, Airbus plans to gradually increase production of the A320neo, and the demand for combustor parts and after-sales service for the PW1100G-JM is expected to double in the coming years.
Going forward, MHI will work in close cooperation with MHIAEL to enhance technological capabilities and reliability for the development, manufacture, and after-sales service of aero engines, as well as expand production capabilities, and contribute to the advancement of
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