University of Bristol · Awarded contract

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Design and Manufacture of Wing Cover Tooling for Aircraft Wing Manufacturing

Awarded 22 Dec 2021

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Awarded22 Dec 2021

Value£1,439,200.00

SupplierDatum Tool Design

AgencyUniversity of Bristol

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryManufacturing & Industrial

Ended 2y 10mo ago2y 1mo term

Awarded 22 Dec 2021Expired 11 Jan 2024

About

University of Bristol awarded a contract to Datum Tool Design for the design and manufacture of a suite of tools to enable the manufacture of a complete set of wing covers (Port, Starboard, Upper & Lower).

The wing covers will be manufactured from aerospace pre-preg composite materials cured in the National Composites Centre large autoclave.

Each cover assembly consists of a cover panel and integral stringers.

The tools in scope include all mold tools and all lifting and handling provisions to enable the manufacture of all constituent parts and their integration into respective assemblies.

The rough sizing for each individual wing cover is approximately 6m span, 1.4m chord with a typical aero surface.

The program for works is estimated to be in the order of 7 months, with initial geometry data drop in November 2021 and final geometry January 2022, and tools required on dock at the NCC at the end of May 2022.

The contract value is £1,439,200.

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