Embraer Melbourne Facility

Friday, September 07, 2012 at 06:47 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Embraer's Melbourne facility is actively and successfully assembling Phenom 100 and 300 jets, demonstrating its operational efficiency less than two years after opening.
The aircraft undergo a multi-stage assembly process, including wing and fuselage mating, cockpit and landing gear installation, avionics, engine integration, interior furnishing, and final painting.
The facility emphasizes precision and safety, with designated FOD (Foreign Object Debris) sensitive zones along the assembly line.

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Less than two years after its initial opening, Phenom 100 and 300 assembly at Embraer’s Melbourne facility is alive and well.

Embraer Melbourne Factory — The Phenom 300 will move to Station 200 next, where the wing is mated to the fuselage, and the cockpit and nose landing gear are installed. **
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Embraer Melbourne Factory — Patriotic reminders of the international partnership overlook the Embraer Melbourne assembly line. **
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Embraer Melbourne Factory — Fuel pressurization, empennage mating and avionics installation will take place at Station 300. Several areas along the assembly line are marked as FOD sensitive zones, meaning workers need to account for every tool and object present in order to prevent foreign object debris. **
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Embraer Melbourne Factory — Engine mating, systems interface testing and flight controls adjustment is next at Station 400. **
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Embraer Melbourne Factory — A Pratt & Whitney PW617F-E ready for mating to a Phenom 100. **
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Embraer Melbourne Factory — At Station 500 the Phenoms receive furnishings, interior paneling and decals and placards. **
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Embraer Melbourne Factory — A Phenom 100 receiving finishing touches at the paint facility. **
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Embraer Melbourne Factory — Phenom 100s being readied for delivery. **
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