PARTNERS - Industry
Rolls-Royce operates in four global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. It is investing in technology and
capability that can be exploited in each of these sectors to create a competitive range of products. The company now has a total of 54,000
gas turbines in service worldwide. Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility
aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces and more than 2,000 marine customers, including 50 navies. The company has energy customers
in nearly 120 countries. Rolls-Royce employs around 35,000 people, of which 21,000 are in the UK, 5,000 in the rest of Europe and 8,000 in
North America. The large number of engines in service will generate an assured aftermarket demand for the provision of spare parts and
services. Annual sales total nearly £6 billion, of which 50 per cent currently comes from aftermarket services.
Reasons for participating
Rolls Royce manufacture precision castings for engines and powerplants. A defect in these components could lead to severe damage
and loss of life.
Contribution to the project
The large number of engines in service will generate an assured aftermarket demand for the provision of spare parts and services.
Annual sales total nearly £6 billion, of which 50 per cent currently comes from aftermarket services.
FilmFree is a collaboration between the following organisations: TWI Ltd, CIT Ltd, Balteau NDT SA, Innospexion ApS, OY AJAT Ltd, Advanced
Technology Group s.r.o., Isotest Engineering S.r.l., Tecnitest Ingenieros SL, Trueflaw Ltd, Kingston Computer Consultancy Ltd, NDT
Consultants Ltd, Technic Control Ltd Co, Industrial Control Machines SA, X-Tek Systems Ltd, Applus RTD, Nexus Engineering Ltd, Airbus
UK Ltd, EADS CCR - Groupement dInteret Economique, Wytwornia Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego PZL Rzeszow SA, Total France, Rolls Royce plc,
Advantica Ltd, DB AG, Helenic Society of Non Destructive Testing, Castings Technology International, Bulgarian Welding Society,
Commissariat a lenergie atomiique, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Technical University of Sofia and Politechnika
Szcezinska. The Project is co-ordinated and managed by TWI Ltd. and is partly funded by the EC under the IP SME programme ref: Number
NMP2-CT-2005-515746.