Strata completes key installation for Swiss aircraft maker Pilatus
ABU DHABI, June 22, 2023
Strata Manufacturing, a wholly-owned unit of Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company, has announced that it has completed the installation of hot press equipment for Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus, in its shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of aerospace manufacturing.
This significant achievement marks a major milestone for Strata as it expands its work packages in collaboration with Pilatus, it stated.
Strata is a composite aero-structures manufacturing facility established in 2009 at Al Ain and which began production the next year.
Hot press curing, an advanced technology used by Strata to produce composite parts, has become an integral part of the company's manufacturing process.
This cutting-edge technology enables the production of composite components with enhanced strength, durability, and precision, ensuring the highest quality standards for aerospace applications.
Strata's hot press equipment and technology will primarily be utilised for manufacturing parts for Pilatus PC-24 and potentially PC-12 aircraft and is easily transferable to other aircraft types.
With the hot press equipment and technology now fully operational, Strata has already commenced production activities.
Strata Managing Director and CEO Ismail Ali Abdulla said: "This milestone represents a significant step forward in our collaboration with Pilatus and highlights our continuous efforts to provide cutting-edge solutions to our partners."
"We are proud to contribute to the growth of the UAE's aerospace sector and reinforce our position as a global leader in advanced composite manufacturing," he noted.
Pilatus Vice President of Manufacturing Roman Emmenegger said that this development was of great significance for the partnership with Strata and highlights their shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of aerospace manufacturing.
"The utilisation of hot press equipment will undoubtedly expand the potential for Strata in the manufacturing of composite parts for Pilatus aircraft," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
