10th Jun 2015 09:07
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Wednesday said it has agreed to create a 50:50 joint venture with Liebherr-Aerospace to develop manufacturing capability and capacity for the power gearbox for Rolls-Royce's new UltraFan engine.
The venture will be located in Friedrichshafen in southern Germany and will provide production engineering for the power gear drive train components for the new engines. The manufacturing of the components will initially be done in existing Liebherr facilities, but as production volumes increase, the joint venture will look at options for creating a standalone manufacturing infrastructure, Rolls-Royce said.
UltraFan is a geared design that is based on technology that could be ready for service from 2025, and will offer at least 25% improvement in fuel burn compared with the first generation of Rolls-Royce Trent engines, according to the British aerospace and marine engine maker.
"The power gearbox will enable the UltraFan to deliver efficient power over a range of take-off thrusts for high-bypass ratio engines of the future. For the highest thrust engines, each single gearbox will be capable of handling the equivalent horsepower produced by more than 500 family cars," it said.
Rolls-Royce shares were up 0.7% at 969.00 pence Wednesday morning.
By Steve McGrath; [email protected]; @stevemcgrath1
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