Praxair Surface Technologies, a leader in the ever-expanding world of wear-and-corrosion-resistant coatings has won a long-term agreement from Rolls-Royce to apply its Tribomet abrasive coatings to rotating components of the Trent jet engine family. The project, which will begin in mid-2017, will be serviced from PST’s coating operations in Indianapolis and Weston-super-Mare, England.
According to the agreement, Rolls-Royce’s facility in Crosspointe, Virginia, which produces engine components for the Trent engine, will receive the PST coatings for ten years.
The coatings will be applied to rotating components in the Trent engine family, which powers wide-body aircraft. According to Praxair Surface Technologies, the coatings help thwart frictional heating, boost fuel efficiency and lengthen component life.
“We are proud to extend our relationship with Rolls-Royce, a leading aerospace producer,” said Freddie Sarhan, vice president for the Americas at Praxair Surface Technologies. “This is just the latest example of the type of long-term business relationships we develop with our customers that support their business growth in the U.S. and around the world. It also further builds on PST’s long and successful history of serving the aerospace industry.”
“We are very pleased to collaborate with Praxair Surface Technologies, a key supply chain partner, to expand our in-state relationships and contribute to the overall growth of the aerospace sector,” said Jeff McInerney, Rolls-Royce vice president of supply chain, Americas.
“It is a great testament to the sophistication of Indiana’s aerospace supply chain when a global engine manufacturer like Rolls-Royce chooses to invest in a technology developed locally,” said Ryan Metzing, director of the Conexus Indiana Aerospace & Defense Council. “With both of these companies serving on our statewide council, we look forward to learning from this partnership and creating more of these opportunities throughout our supply chain.”
