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Construction of the scaled Ohio facility is expected to start in 2024 and it is expected to come online in 2025. Joby plans to use existing nearby buildings to begin near-term operations.
Toray first supplied Boeing with TORAYCA T300 for the 737. Since then, it has provided intermediate modulus carbon fibre and toughened, primary structure carbon fibre composite prepreg on various programs.
The facility will feature state-of-the-art equipment and technology, enabling the manufacturing and distribution of Airtech's full range of composite materials and vacuum bagging systems.
High-precision measurement will be combined with innovative process technology and end-to-end digitisation such that manual compensation of component tolerances (so-called "shimming") can be consigned to history.
The tool is designed to drill and chamfer holes in one operation, meeting stringent accuracy requirements, while delivering increased tool life in machining composite, titanium and aluminium aircraft skins.
