# Pratt & Whitney's Columbus Forge Disks installs new C5 isothermal forge press

Pratt & Whitney's Columbus Forge Disks business unveiled a new isothermal vacuum forge press, the C5, to raise output of turbine disks and compressor rotors for its engines. The press is part of the company's engine production ramp, following a $386 million investment in Columbus announced in 2017.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-06-17
- Where: Columbus, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: turbine disks, compressor rotors, isothermal forgings
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Pratt & Whitney](https://endata.com/companies/234.md)
- [United Technologies Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/937.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [app.prattwhitney.com](https://app.prattwhitney.com/2019-06-17-New-Columbus-Forge-Isothermal-Press-Key-to-Supporting-Pratt-Whitneys-Engine-Production-Ramp), 2019-06-17: "Pratt & Whitney's Columbus Forge Disks business recently unveiled its new isothermal vacuum forge press, known as the "C5" press."

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