Aerobraze Awarded Exclusive "Life of Type" Contract from Rolls-Royce to manufacture diffusers for Model 250 Engine Program
The Aerobraze Division of Wall Colmonoy Corporation has signed a multi-year, "Life of Type" multimillion dollar agreement as the exclusive provider of all diffusers for the Rolls-Royce Model 250 Helicopter Engine Program. Under the contract, Cincinnati-based Aerobraze will supply fully finished diffuser assemblies to Rolls-Royce for all remaining RR250 Helicopter Engines.
"This Life of Type agreement (LTA) is a major milestone for Aerobraze and a real vote of confidence by Rolls-Royce in our ability to achieve the quality, technical and schedule requirements for one of their most successful engine programs," said Director of Operations, Joe Hetzer. "Utilizing our expertise in fabricated assembly, brazing, heat treating and close-tolerance machining, our proprietary process has virtually eliminated component nonconformances and has provided surge margin improvements for the RR250 Helicopter Program."
Aerobraze manufactures and repairs turbine engine components using detailed assembly techniques, advance brazing and heat treating technologies, precision machining, and air flow validation among other non-destructive testing (NDT). Aerobraze is a member of the Model 250 FIRST Network of Rolls-Royce authorized repair and overhaul centers and is an approved supplier for several other powerplant OEMs, including General Electric, Boeing, Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Canada.
About Aerobraze
Aerobraze provides OEM and repair & overhaul services to support the aerospace, aviation and automotive industries. The FAA certified repair station is ISO 9001/AS9100 certified and holds five Nadcap certifications in heat treating/brazing, welding, chemical processing, coatings and NDT. Aerobraze is a division of Wall Colmonoy Corporation, a materials engineering company headquartered in Michigan since 1938 with operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and France. For more information click here.
About Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is the world-leading producer of light turbine engines in the helicopter market. The Model 250 is in full-rate production at the Rolls-Royce facilities in Indianapolis. Originally developed as a 250shp turboshaft / turboprop family to meet the needs of the U.S. Army, the Model 250 family has evolved into on of the Industry's most successful civil and military turbine engine product lines. For more information visit www.rolls-royce.com
Contact:
Joe Hetzer
Director of Operations
Tel 513-842-4200
Fax 513-772-0149
jhetzer@wallcolmonoy.com