Company Overview AIAA TCM February 15, 2011
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Company Overview
AIAA TCM
February 15, 2011
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Gulfstream Expanding Savannah Facilities
• New $500M, 7 year facilities expansion announced November 15, 2010 to position Gulfstream to take advantage of the next economic growth cycle
– Creating 1,000 new jobs
– New facilities in thenorthwest quadrant ofthe Savannah airport
– Renovations to currentSavannah facilities
– Expansion of the Research and Development Center(RDC) Campus
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Gulfstream Product Line
3,400 nm (6,297 km) at M0.75
G500: 5,800 nm (10,742 km) at M0.80G550: 6,750 nm (12,501 km) at M0.80
3,000 nm (5,556 km) at M0.75
G350: 3,800 nm (7,038 km) at M0.80 G450: 4,350 nm (8,056 km) at M0.80
7,000 nm (12,964 km) at M0.85
3,400 nm (6,297 km) at M0.80
G150, G200 range with 4 passengers / G350 – G650 range with 8 passengersG150 shown with optional Enhanced Vision System (EVS)
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Product Line Comparison
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G150 G200 G350 G450 G500 G550
L45XR
L60XR
CL300 CL605 G5000 GEX-XRS
CL850
F2000DX
F7X
F900DX
Gulfstream
Bombardier
Dassault
HawkerBeechcraft
Increasing Aircraft Capability and Price
Existing Line and Announced Products
Cessna
Premier
H400XP
H4000
Mustang,CJ1,CJ2 Cit X
Sovereign
XLS+
L40XR
Lineage 1000Embraer
H900XP
H750
F2000LX
G650
CJ3,CJ4
Legacy 500
Legacy 450
Aircraft in development
L85
Phenom100
Phenom300
F900LX
G250
Legacy 600
Legacy 650
G7000
G8000
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Advanced R&D Programs
• Gulfstream is a leader in advanced technology research
• Committed to significant investments in support of new and existing aircraft development to excel in leading edge technologies
Advanced Technologies include
• Flight Deck
• Vision Systems
• Flight Controls
• Cabin Environment
• Completions
• Manufacturing
• Composites
• Supersonic
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Worldwide Presence
Presence on six continents with 44 facilities
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AIN Product Support Survey 2010
* Large cabin support of aircraft of all ages
5 6 7 8 9
Gulfstream Product Support receives top ranking - eighth year in a row
Best in Market*Gulfstream (Large Cabin)
Cessna (Citation)
Gulfstream (Mid-cabin)
Bombardier (Learjet)
Dassault (Falcon)
Hawker Beechcraft (Hawker)
Bombardier (Challenger)
Boeing (BBJ)
Hawker Beechcraft(Beechjet/Premier 1/H400XP)
Bombardier (Global)
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Summary
• Broad product line
• Best product support worldwide
• Leader in advanced technology for enhanced safety
• Financially strong for continued investments in all aspects of the business
• Over 50 years of experience
Moving confidently into the future
Barriers to Automation of Aircraft Production
Steve Ritchie
Feb 15, 2011
Why Automate ?
• More Repeatable Processes
• Improved Quality
• Environmental Benefits
– Paint & Sealant applications
• Health & Safety Improvements
– Ergonomic, Repetitive Strain Syndrome
• Reduced Labor Content and Cost
• Limited and Shrinking Skilled Workforce
• Competitors Worldwide are Investing
Challenges
• High Capital Cost - $M’s – typically only justifiable with new program
• Low Production Volumes
• Intricacy of Product Design Limits Access
• Accuracy and Repeatability of Robots
• Fastener Types and Specs
• Product Evolution vs Clean sheet
• Certification and Inspection / Validation
• Flexibility for Change
– Programming / Tooling vs Human
• Labor Content is Small % of Cost
• 2D Engineering Data
Automation vs Design for Manufacture
Significant Progress on G650
• Machined Components replacing Sheetmetal– Better repeatability improves aircraft assembly time
• Integrated Panel Assembly Cell (IPAC)– Frame attachment to skins
– Fuselage joining straps
• Robotic Trim and Drill on Empennage Assembly (Fokker)
• Automated Tape Layup– Composite Horizontal Skins
• Automated Electrical Harness Testing
• Mortise & Tenon Furniture – CNC Routing
Leveraging Engineering 3D Data in Manufacturing
Brotje IPAC Machine for G650 Fuselage Panels
Attaches Frames and Splice StrapsInstall 32,000 fastenersDrill 24,000 pilot holesDrill 4,000 full size holesAccuracy +/- 0.005’Investment approx. $6.5M
Robotics
• Actively Benchmarking use of Robotics in Aerospace over last 3 years by Advanced Manufacturing team
• Discussions and site visits with Robotic Integrators
– Kuka Systems
– Electroimpact
– Brotje
• Potential Applications being reviewed
– Drilling of sub-assemblies
– Fastener installation
– Paint application
– Fillet Sealing
Industry Observations on Robotic Applications
• Significant Progress been made in Recent Years
– Acquisition Costs have reduced
– Accuracy and Repeatability have improved• Standard 0.025”to 0.040” typical
– Integrated Programming within Delmia PLM products• iGRIP module for Robotics
– Incorporation by Tooling / Equipment integrators
• Implementations in several Aerospace companies
– Fokker
– Spirit
– Premium Aerotech
– Airbus
KUKA System for Vertical Assembly
Potential Single Sided Fastener installation
ROM cost $1.8M including tooling
Robot on Modular Pallet to allow use in other work cells
Summary
• Gulfstream is actively implementing various forms of automation based on overall business benefits
• Product Design is a Critical Enabler to Leverage Opportunities
• Off-the-shelf accuracy of Robots requires additional Alignment system overlay to achieve Aerospace accuracies / tolerances
– Typically need .010” to .015” (IPAC 0.005”)
• Load and Function Capability of Head is limited– End effectors developed for specific applications
• Application requires Highly Repeatable activities– Hard to cost justify for low production volume
– Pallet mount systems for use in multiple cells
• Gulfstream will continue to explore potential applications for automation