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Boeing Wraps up 2011 With Record-Breaking Order Announcements Boeing booked 805 net commercial
airplane orders in 2011, fueled by a late flurry of record-breaking deals. The com- pany also delivered 477 airplanes, ending the year with a strong backlog of 3,771 unfilled commercial orders.
“This past year was one of the most
exciting and important years in Boeing’s history,” said Jim Albaugh, president and
Products
MPI Announces New Global Support Services
Wax room equipment supplier MPI
Inc., recently introduced a new Global Support Services (GSS) program. The program covers a wide range of services including warranty support, remote di- agnostics, onsite maintenance, process optimization, spare parts, service mainte- nance agreements and training. Company officials indicate MPI has produced more than 1,600 machines since 1972, with 98.5% of them still currently in service. The Global Support Services was developed to address the expanding globalization of MPI customers in all re- gions of the world. Cornerstone to this program is the
new Authorized Global Support Network (AGSN). The AGSN is a MPI factory- certified group of service personnel that are strategically located throughout the world.
MPI’s new and expanded Service
Maintenance Agreement (SMA) offers a transition from warranty to SMA. The SMA can be tailored to fit within the cus- tomer’s needs and budget.
MPI has also lowered its service pricing as part of the new GSS program. For additional information, call 845-471- 7630 or visit
www.mpi-systems.com.
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Corbett said. “The material can greatly improve the efficiency of investment casting
operations and lead to much
greater yields. Core-Tech is an ISO 9001:2008 cer-
tified company. For more information, call 440-946-8324 or visit
www.core-
tech-inc.com.
Core-Tech Introduces Stronger Core Material
Core-Tech, a leader in providing
precision ceramic cores to the aerospace, automotive, commercial, gas turbine and medical markets, recently introduced a new, stronger core material that officials note will significantly improve casting yields.
This new core material, named DC-
04, offers significant increases in strength and surface quality required for efficient casting processes. President Jim Corbett indicated cores
made of DC-04 also maintain their ther- mal stability and leachability. The core material is ideal for casting processes ranging from equiax to directional solidi- fication and single crystal. Corbett said lead time for finished product is reduced with the use of DC-04 due to the elimina- tion of extended dry time of cores. “We’ve worked several years to de- velop this revolutionary core material,”
Viking Blast & Wash Releases New Blaster
Viking Blast & Wash Systems has
released of the newest blaster in it’s in- dustrial line of Spinner Hanger blasters. The SH 3660.
The new and redesigned unit has a wider 36” wide by 60” tall blast zone than its predecessor the SH 3460, and brings new efficiency to consumers. The redesigned unit eliminates the need for a lower screw auger, which re- duces wear and improves efficiency. Air intake is very aggressive for cleaner abra- sive and a cleaner cabinet. The drum is made of manganese and is lined with 1/2” thick cast chrome/moly liners for a high degree of wear resistance. Viking Blast & Wash Systems offers
industrial cleaning solutions for all sizes and shapes of metal parts. For informa- tion call 1-800-835-1096, email sales@
vikingcorporation.com or visit t www.
vikingcorporation.com.
CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Our goal in 2012 is to ensure that 787 production is stable and reliable, while maintaining focus on execution as we deliver an increasing number of airplanes across all our programs.” The 777 once again led Boeing’s twin-aisle programs by setting a new re- cord for orders in a single year at 200,
Meanwhile, the launch of the 737 MAX spurred historic deals that
resulted in
more than 1,000 orders and commitments to date from 15 customers. On top of a strong backlog, the grow-
ing demand for Boeing airplanes is driv- ing production rate increases across most of its airplane programs over the next two years.
February 2012
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