Announced details
Mass production of new materials for titanium aluminide blades; analysis of heat-resistant alloys for aircraft engines; and advanced technology development, including additive manufacturing (3D-printing technology)
Formal reporting to SAFRAN of the results of evaluations of chemical composition and metallic microstructure is now possible.
SAFRAN qualifies the material property evaluations conducted by AeroEdge at its in-house laboratory as suitable for mass-production applications. The end of the document states that AeroEdge was selected as Safran Aircraft Engines’ first long-term mass-production supplier in Japan.
A major French aircraft engine manufacturer. At the end of the document, Safran Aircraft Engines is described as the manufacturer of turbine blades installed in the LEAP next-generation aircraft engine. Other information, including its location, representative, capital, and year of establishment, is not disclosed.
SAFRAN lab qualification
Safran
AeroEdge’s laboratory building in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | New materials for titanium aluminide blades; titanium aluminide material property evaluation |
| Counterparty | SAFRAN (Safran Aircraft Engines) |
| Counterparty overview | A major French aircraft engine manufacturer. At the end of the document, Safran Aircraft Engines is described as the manufacturer of turbine blades installed in the LEAP next-generation aircraft engine. Other information, including its location, representative, capital, and year of establishment, is not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | SAFRAN qualifies the material property evaluations conducted by AeroEdge at its in-house laboratory as suitable for mass-production applications. The end of the document states that AeroEdge was selected as Safran Aircraft Engines’ first long-term mass-production supplier in Japan. |
| Applicable area | Mass production of new materials for titanium aluminide blades; analysis of heat-resistant alloys for aircraft engines; and advanced technology development, including additive manufacturing (3D-printing technology) |
| Award/certification name | SAFRAN lab qualification |
| Awarding / certifying body | Safran |
| Location | AeroEdge’s laboratory building in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Quantitative Effects | Formal reporting to SAFRAN of the results of evaluations of chemical composition and metallic microstructure is now possible. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To inspect and analyze materials manufactured in-house and provide quality assurance in preparation for the mass production of new materials for titanium aluminide blades.