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Training & Services Summit Machine
SEE MORE. KNOW MORE. www.thirdwavesys.com TRAINING & SERVICES SUMMIT MACHINE Summit Machine specializes in the rough and finish machining of complex components for the aerospace, commercial, defense, power generation, space, and petroleum industries. As Boeing and Airbus began ramping up monthly production of 737s and A320s, it became imperative that Summit engineers identified more efficient machining strategies to meet expanding delivery requirements. “Production Module has enabled us to keep up with production.”— Dan Murphy, Vice President, Summit Machine The Part: The CFM56-7 engine is the exclusive powerplant for the Boeing 737 and is also used in the Airbus family of A320 aircraft; its Stage 3 and Stage 4 labyrinth seals are machined from nickel-based (Waspaloy) contour forg