The Airbus shipping container manufactured by ASG Tooling is a multi-million dollar projectManchester-based
ASG Tooling has won a major new contract with
Airbus, worth $2.4 million. The company says the deal solidifies its position as a trusted partner in the aerospace industry and also highlights its expertise in providing innovative solutions for complex transport container requirements for both land and sea.
Under this latest agreement, ASG will be responsible for the design, fabrication, and machining of bespoke shipping containers. The project encompasses a lead time of 12 months, during which it will incorporate design changes and manufacture the containers.
Simon Weston, ASG’s group managing director, said: “Winning this contract is a testament to ASG Tooling’s commitment to excellence and our ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions. We are honoured to have been chosen as Airbus’s partner and are confident in our ability to meet its unique shipping container requirements.”
The bespoke shipping containers, over 18m in length, are designed to meet Airbus’s specific needs to transport major airframe assemblies using bespoke quality jigs and workholding, and will undergo an extensive fabrication and machining process, including hydraulics, air-conditioning and electrical lighting. With a keen attention to detail, ASG will leverage its expertise and advanced manufacturing techniques to ensure the highest level of precision and quality throughout the production cycle and to ensure they can withstand the highly corrosive environment.
The company has previously won similar packages of work manufacturing air-freight jigs for the Airbus Beluga, and this latest contract win completes the firm’s offering in air, land and now sea. Once manufactured in the UK, some of the shipping containers will be transported to Hamburg, where they will be assembled and rigorously tested in accordance with Airbus’s stringent quality standards before the final containers arrive.
Garry Parks, operations director of ASG Tooling, who is overseeing the project, said: “The ASG Tooling team will dedicate approximately 14,000 manufacturing hours to complete this project. Our experienced professionals are committed to upholding ASG’s reputation for excellence, leveraging their skills and knowledge to deliver on time and with unwavering precision, it has been a real privilege to work on this project, a project that is totally unique with a high degree of complexity that has given us a great opportunity to showcase our capability.”