UTC Aerospace Systems to add 260 jobs with Alabama expansion
Made In Alabama NewsCenter
May 3, 2016
FOLEY, Alabama – UTC Aerospace Systems announced plans today to expand its Baldwin County aerostructures plant with a new $30 million facility that will supply jet engine systems to the Airbus A320 Family assembly line in Mobile, creating 260 jobs.
At a groundbreaking ceremony today at its Foley site, UTC revealed plans to construct a 80,000-square-foot building to house assembly of nacelle components – the aerodynamic coverings around engines – and propulsion system integration.
The primary mission of the new facility, UTC says, is to support the production of A320 Family aircraft in Alabama by Airbus.
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Launch Party: Honda starts Ridgeline mass production
Author Dawn Azok
May 5, 2016
LINCOLN, Alabama – The redesigned, Alabama-built Honda Ridgeline pickup is now rolling on the automaker’s Talladega County assembly lines.
The 4,500-worker plant today officially marked the start of production for the 2017 model, with a lineoff celebration that featured more than 1,500 cheering employees.
“Today we celebrate the dedication of our Alabama team in bringing a very innovative new pickup truck to market,” said Jeff Tomko, president of Honda Manufacturing of Alabama.
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Smart Manufacturing Improves Sustainability Efforts
by Andrew Waycott, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Factora
Apr 27, 2016
How does smart manufacturing help you to operate sustainably?
Where do I start?
Here are three key reasons it helps:
* Cheaper meters/sensors: Ten years ago, you probably had at most one meter monitoring each of electricity, gas, water, or waste. Now, partly due to the plunging costs of sensors, you can have many. Your information becomes granular.
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