Boeing's 777X wing factory ready to make first parts

Inside Boeing's massive new factory to build the composite wings for the new 777X, machines and people are busy at work. In one part of what's called the "clearn room," a machine made by Mukilteo-based Electroimpact lays up fiber composite tape for the upper a right wing skin for one of the jets giant wings. The machine can rapidly lay up 20 tape strips of this composite one layer at a time. It's a lot like plywood, but a lot more complex. The skin will be assembled with… (www.king5.com) Más...