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1 Electroimpact Proprietary About Ben Hempstead, PE BSME University of Washington Started at EI in 1994 Mechanical Engineer (Lead) for automation projects Chief of Staff 2 Electroimpact Proprietary Electroimpact is a world

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  2. About Ben Hempstead, PE • BSME University of Washington • Started at EI in 1994 • Mechanical Engineer (Lead) for automation projects • Chief of Staff 2 Electroimpact Proprietary

  3. Electroimpact is a world leader in design of automated aerospace assembly equipment. Completing large scale projects for companies including Airbus, Boeing, SpaceX, NASA, Spirit Aerospace, Northrop-Grumman, Lockheed, XAC/AVIC, Bombardier, and Embraer among others. Electroimpact Proprietary

  4. ELECTROIMPACT, Inc. • Founded in 1986 by President Peter Zieve Ph.D. • Since 1987 Vice-President John Hartmann • Since 2014 Vice-President Michael Zieve • 766 Employees worldwide • 615 Full-time Degreed Engineers (80%) • Offices: – Mukilteo WA 595 employees + interns – Hawarden UK 130 employees – Filton UK 3 employees – Melbourne Australia 1 employee – Charleston SC 2 employees – Wichita KS 1 employee – Evora Portugal 3 employees – Ankara Turkey 1 employee – Xian China 8 employees – Toronto 1 employee – Belfast 1 employee 4 Electroimpact Proprietary

  5. History of Employment 5 Electroimpact Proprietary

  6. Mukilteo, Wa Campus 6 Electroimpact Proprietary

  7. Broughton, UK Campus 7 Electroimpact Proprietary

  8. Electroimpact Properties 8 Electroimpact Proprietary

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  10. Organization Highlights • Engineering Focus • Vertical Integration • Concentrated Responsibility • Communication Methods • Data storage and accessibility • Personal responsibility and integrity 10 Electroimpact Proprietary

  11. EI Systems Integration Experience • 28 years of in-house Production Auto-Fastening Machines • 23 years of Turnkey Aircraft Assembly Systems Supply • 18 years of Production Tool Design, Fabrication and Metrology • Boeing (NWP) Approved Design/Build Tooling Supplier • Full Integrated Project Teams under one roof. • Fully developed international supply chain. • Responsive Local Support for all engineering disciplines 11 Electroimpact Proprietary

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  13. Wing Spar Fastening 13 Electroimpact Proprietary

  14. Wing Skin Fastening Systems A380 A340 Flexible A320 A380 14 Electroimpact Proprietary

  15. Post Riveting Machines 15 Electroimpact Proprietary

  16. Flextrack 16 Electroimpact Proprietary

  17. Robot Drilling/Fastening 17 Electroimpact Proprietary

  18. Automated Fiber Placement Machines 18 Electroimpact Proprietary

  19. Time for a Break! Videos of Automated Fiber Placement Machines EI’s AFP Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AFPatEI NASA Marshall Robotic AFP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhoV0 2AuTU 19 Electroimpact Proprietary

  20. Integrating Tooling & Automation – A380 20 Electroimpact Proprietary

  21. PAL – 737 21 Electroimpact Proprietary

  22. Wing Assembly Lines 22 Electroimpact Proprietary

  23. EI Automated Wing Assembly Systems (34 In Production to Date) A380 A400M A350 CSeries Legacy KC390 C919 777x (in design) 23 Electroimpact Proprietary

  24. A350 Wing Assembly 24 Electroimpact Proprietary

  25. Accurate Robots Secondary position feedback • * Mount at axis output * for each of the 6 robot axes (EI Patent Pending) • Control axis position directly from secondary feedback Electroimpact Proprietary

  26. Accurate Robot – System Validation Results: • Test 1a: Off-part accuracy, entire volume: +/-0.0063 ” 3 -sigma • Test 1b: Off-part accuracy, entire volume: +/- 0.0049” 3 -sigma Axes in mm Axes in mm 0.25mm = 0.010” 0.25mm = 0.010” Electroimpact Proprietary

  27. 787 Trailing Edge Assembly 27 Electroimpact Proprietary

  28. Riveting and Composites HISTORY AND OUTLOOK 28 Electroimpact Proprietary

  29. C-17 Spar Machine • EI designed, built, and installed the ASAT4 spar riveting machine and fixtures in 1998 • 3-axis riveter and servo-controlled fixture • Purchase customer was McDonnell- Douglas • Boeing & M-D merged before handover • October 2014 the 279 th and final spar set was built • System sold at auction in 2015 29 Electroimpact Proprietary

  30. C-17 Spar Machine 30 Electroimpact Proprietary

  31. C-17 31 Electroimpact Proprietary

  32. Economic Forecast for Projects • Boeing: – Mostly 777x • Embraer: – Mostly E2 • Airbus: – A350 and refurbs • Other 32 Electroimpact Proprietary

  33. What is a Composite Aircraft? 777x A350 has CFRP fuse panels 787 http://aviation-futur.e-monsite.com/medias/images/787-1.vs 33 Electroimpact Proprietary

  34. Published Customer Backlog Boeing & Airbus Only Assumes a multiplier between 6-10 Backlog as reported on Boeing and representing the additional “work” Airbus commercial aircraft websites as required to build wide-body aircraft. of 2/1/16. 34 Electroimpact Proprietary

  35. C-130J Aft Fuselage 35 Electroimpact Proprietary

  36. C-130J – Why a new Machine? • Rate increase due to recent sales • Aging workforce • Quality concerns with manual work • Engineering solution for the lower ram • Smaller footprint than legacy machines • Siemens control vs Fanuc 36 Electroimpact Proprietary

  37. C-130J Flaps 37 Electroimpact Proprietary

  38. 777x Center Wingbox 38 Electroimpact Proprietary

  39. Riveting Machine Outlook • EI believes there is a significant market & is aggressively developing new technology • 737 backlog is 8 years at current rates • 777x riveted fuselage is not even in production yet • E2 and other regional aircraft are riveted 39 Electroimpact Proprietary

  40. Composites Outlook • CFRP wingboxes for wide-bodies are here to stay • Aluminum looks to be better for fuselages • Will CFRP make its way into the single- aisle product? – Bombardier’s Cseries is interesting 40 Electroimpact Proprietary

  41. 777x Skin and Spar AFP • EI is currently installing carbon fiber lamination machines that are purpose-built for the 777x wing skins and wing spars. • We are contracted to deliver 2 of each type. • Future orders will depend on the need and performance of the overall cell. • Installation in Everett, WA. 41 Electroimpact Proprietary

  42. 777x Wingbox Assembly • EI is under contract to design, build, and install the factory system for wingbox assembly • Tools to fixture the spars, ribs, and skins • Machines to drill and fasten skins to ribs and spars • Material handling equipment to pulse the wingbox and parts • Installation in Everett, WA 42 Electroimpact Proprietary

  43. Summary EI provides equipment and tooling with Predictable and Verified Performance to meet design requirements. Questions? benh@electroimpact.com 425 609 4980 Find me on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhempstead Also TEDx on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r540VOI Vufc 43 Electroimpact Proprietary

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