# GE Avio Aero doubles turbine disk production capacity in Rivalta di Torino

GE Avio Aero installed a production line of four DMU 80 FD duoBlock machines at its Rivalta di Torino factory, more than doubling turbine disk production capacity to meet a customer request for an additional 1,700 disks per year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-03-09
- Where: Rivalta di Torino, Piemont, Italy
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1,500 disks per year (previous); additional 1,700 disks per year (new)
- Products: turbine disks for LEAP engine
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [GE Avio Aero](https://endata.com/companies/45820.md)
- [Safran Aircraft Engines](https://endata.com/companies/3665.md) (customer)
- [DMG MORI](https://endata.com/companies/7538.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [us.dmgmori.com](https://us.dmgmori.com/news-and-media/customer-stories/manufacturing-capacity-doubled), 2020-03-09: "The turbine disk production capacity for SAFRAN Aircraft Engines was 1,500 disks per year. When the customer asked for an additional 1,700 turbine disks a year, the manufacturing capacity had to be increased."

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