04.04.2018
OHB SE DE0005936124
DGAP-News: OHB SE: MT Aerospace ships the first tank for Ariane 6 to ArianeGroup in Bremen
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OHB SE: MT Aerospace ships the first tank for Ariane 6 to ArianeGroup in
Bremen
04.04.2018 / 16:00
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Augsburg/Bremen, April 4, 2018 With the hydrogen tank MT Aerospace (a
subsidiary of OHB SE, Prime Standard, ISIN DE0005936124) has delivered the
first component for the upper stage for the future European launch vehicle
Ariane 6 to the ArianeGroup's new production center in Bremen. Fabricated in
Augsburg using the latest equipment and optimized processes, the tank floors
and cylinder panels were assembled by MT Aerospace in Bremen to form a
propellant tank.
"Given the tight schedule, we are very proud to be able to supply the first
component for the new European launch vehicle Ariane 6 in line with plans,"
says Hans J. Steininger, CEO of MT Aerospace AG, which has invested
considerable resources in staff training, infrastructure, buildings and
machinery for this program. "MT Aerospace has invested EUR 35 million of its
own funds as a risk-sharing partner for the development of components for
the new Ariane 6," explains Steininger.
ArianeGroup site manager Dr. Jens Laßmann was very pleased with the delivery
of the tank, saying "Here in Bremen, we are also making very good progress
on Ariane 6. The delivery of the first tank marks an important milestone. We
will be working on it at our new Ariane Center so that it can be integrated
in the upper stage of the new Ariane 6 here in Bremen."
Industry 4.0 applications have been installed for the production of the
Ariane 6 components. In this connection, a new hall has been built and an
existing one converted in Augsburg. State-of-the-art welding systems,
machine-to-machine communications ("Internet of Things") as well as drilling
and riveting robots ensure more efficient and therefore cheaper production
processes.
At the heart of these productivity gains and this quantum technological leap
is the large FSW system. FSW is short for "friction stir welding". Installed
at the beginning of 2018, the system is one of a kind anywhere in the world.
"Previously, the welding process took about ten minutes, but the preparation
required more than three hours. The new machine reduces the preparation time
significantly. Moreover, the machine documents the processes and also
performs ultrasonic testing of the components. When the parts leave the FSW
system, they are finished and tested. We are indeed seeing a technological
advance on a scale of 20 or more years. We are currently building around 30
tank domes a year for Ariane 5. In the future, this figure will rise to
around 90. The onset of the Industry 4.0 era is allowing us to triple our
productivity," explains Steininger.
MT Aerospace is playing a crucial role in the development and
industrialization of the Ariane 6 launcher system. With an industrial
contribution of around 10 percent, MT Aerospace is developing technical
innovations for metal structures for enhancing the competitiveness of this
future launch vehicle in its capacity as a risk share partner and cluster
prime for metal structures.
Contact:
Investor Relations
Martina Lilienthal
Tel.: +49 421 - 2020-720
Fax: +49 421 - 2020-613
E-Mail: [email protected]
Corporate Communications
Günther Hörbst
Tel.: +49 421 - 2020-9438
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: OHB SE
Karl-Ferdinand-Braun-Str. 8
28359 Bremen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)421 2020 8
Fax: +49 (0)421 2020 613
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.ohb.de
ISIN: DE0005936124
WKN: 593612
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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