Firefly Aerospace to automate rocket production with Ingersoll AFP systems
Firefly Aerospace announced a commitment to increase manufacturing capacity by acquiring Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) Mongoose Hybrid systems from Ingersoll Machine Tools. The first system will be installed in May 2021 at its Briggs, Texas facility, and a second at its Florida factory beginning 2022.
Capacity
24 Alpha rockets per year (Florida factory)
Productsautomated fiber placement systemscomposite rocket airframes
“Firefly will install the first of two planned AFP systems in May 2021 at its manufacturing and test facility in Briggs, Texas, where Alpha will be requalified using AFP manufacturing processes.”aerospaceonline.com
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- aerospaceonline.comFirefly Aerospace To Automate Composite Rocket Production With Ingersoll Machine ToolsOct 29, 2020
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