side of the sheet to create a shape. The technology is promising because it could save time, allow parts to be created wherever a machine exists and remove the need to store parts. That’s why it has piqued the interest of Boeing teams that work to support customer aircraft. “The international research centers are very good for finding technologies that aren’t being used in the United States and they’re good at potentially 20 Boeing Frontiers sheet forming technology could be of significant value, Slattery noted. For Bala Bharadvaj, leader of Boeing Research & Technology–India, the collaborative work being done there in developing this technology underscores the importance of the company’s global research centers. The one in India, he said, is good for Boeing and good for India. “There is an opportunity here to be stronger and to truly be a global citizen, leveraging strengths in different parts of the world,” Bharadvaj said. transitioning technologies to local organizations,” said Kevin Slattery, chief scientist for metals, ceramics and mechanical parts with Boeing Research & Technology. Until recently, Slattery was chief engineer of the Integrated Logistics team in Global Services & Support, part of Defense, Space & Security. Because the company’s services and support business needs spare parts to help maintain older aircraft, incremental Missouri Missouri
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