GF Journey – glideforming.com

2018

BOEING 777X PROJECT

Boeing purchases a 42-meter Glide Forming machine from Applus to manufacture stringers for the Boeing 777X wings. The machine is installed at Boeing’s Seattle facility, where the manufacturability and repeatability of complex stringers, ranging from 15 to 42 meters in length, are successfully tested.

PROJECT INITIATION

CHALLENGES WITH ROLL-FORMING

BIRTH OF GLIDE FORMING

TECHNOLOGY EXPANSION

COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY

BOEING 777X PROJECT

PRODUCTION HALT DUE TO 737 MAX INCIDENT

APPLICATIONS IN NEW PROJECTS

PREPARING FOR NEW PROGRAMS