AEROSPACE CLUSTER OF

MEXICALI

2013 Presentation

Our Values: • Enthusiasm & Participation • People & Teamwork • Respect & Ethics • Processes & Cultures • Quality & Integrity • Community & Environment

Our Vision: To be a world class Aerospace cluster organization creating prime environment for growth and competitive advantage of our members through networking, expansion of supply chain, development of qualified human capital and leveraging Government Funds.

Our Mission: • To Strengthen & Grow the Local Supplier Base and Qualified Human Resources through specific projects leveraging

the local education institutes, Civil & Government organizations and the local support industries.

• Create a SINGLE VOICE and unity for Aerospace industry in Mexicali & in Baja California.

Our Team: • Local Aerospace Companies • Local Academic Institutes & Universities with focus in Aerospace • Government & Civil Organizations (Local, State, Federal) • Local support Industries

Mission, Vision and Values

Pillars of Cluster

Leverage

State &

Federal Funds

(Investment)

Develop

Human Capital

(Resources)

Develop

Supplier Base

(Supply Chain)

AEROSPACE CLUSTER OF MEXICALI

3 Main Pillars

23 Aerospace companies in Mexicali • Representing more than 50% of Aerospace industry in Baja California

• Employing more than 7,500 people

• Manufacturing, Assembly, Test and Design

1 2 3

Cluster Team

Aerospace Companies: 1 - Aerospace Coatings 2 - Allied Tool & Die Company 3 - America’s Plating 4 - Chromalloy 5 - Empresas LM 6 - Ferguz CNC Machining 7 - GKN Aerospace- Engines 8 - GKN Aerospace -Composite Structures 9 - Gulfstream 10- Honeywell Aerospace - ISC 11- Honeywell Aerospace - MRTC 12- Industrias SL Power 13- LMI Aerospace 14- PAIMEX 15- Rockwell Collins 16- Skyworks 17- Suntek / Karel Manufacturing 18- Triumph Insulation Systems 19- US Tooling 20- UTC Systems (Goodrich) 21- Viakon 22- Volare Engineering 23- WDF Services

Academic Institutions & Universities

Local & Support Companies

Government & Civil Associations

Guidance Management Team (GMT)

Administration

& Project Management

Guidance &

Strategy

Funding

Education & Training

Industrial Promotion

• Mexicali Industrial Development (CDIM)

• Support Industry

• Cluster Champions

• Linkage Committee

• Local Universities

• Technical Schools

• Federal, State and City

Governments

Aerospace Industry

(GMT)

Strategy/Direction/Technical Support Research/Preparation/Training

• Cluster-GMT

Operative Model

President Ardy Najafian-GKN

GMT (Guidance Management Team)

Coordinator

Supplier Development Leader

CDEM

Resource Development Leader

Treasurer

Funding & Investment SEDECO – State Government

Promotion & Industrial Facilitation CDIM – City Government

Executive

Committee

(EC)

Linkage Program

Cluster Champions

Academic Institutions Private Sector Relations Local Businesses

Local Aerospace Companies

Organization

Directive

Committee

2011 – Phase I (Initiation and Planning)

2012 – Phase II (Registration and Operating)

2013 – Phase III (Strengthening & Funding)

2014 – Phase IV (Maturity)

2015 – Phase V (Auto Direct)

Maturity Path

Includes more than 45 different strategic mid & long term projects

Strategic Plan

Incorporating

the Vision of

2020 & beyond

2011-2014 Projects • 29 Projects in review from Strategic plan

• 19 projects have already passed phase I

Justification Initiatial Start Analysis Funding Implementation Inauguration Operating Follow up

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6 Phase 7 Phase 8

1 Aerospace CNC Machining (3-axis Turning) - CECATI 84 A. Najafian - GKN x x x x x x x x Q4/2012

2 Aerospace CNC Machining (4-axis Milling) - CECATI 84 A. Najafian - GKN x x x x x x x x Q4/2012

3 Aerospace Mechanical Joining & Assembly - CECATI 84 M. Cardenas - UTC x x x x Q2/2013

4 Aerospace CNC Programming (Basic) A. Najafian - GKN x x x Q3/2013

5 Aerospace CNC Programming (Intermediate) A. Aguilar - LMI x x x TBD

6 Aerospace CNC Programming (Advanced) M. Gonzales - GulfStream x x x TBD

7 Aerospace Compsite/Bonding (technicians) A. Medrano - BAG x x x x x Q1/2013

8 Aerospace Compsite/Bonding (Engineering) O. Mata - UABC x x x x x x x x Q2/2013

9 Aerospace Compsite/Bonding (Engineering/Executive) O. Mata - UABC x x x x x x x x Q4/2012

10 Aerospace Welding at CECATI 21 Raul Flores-Honeywell x x x x Q4/2013

11 Non-Ferrous & Thin Materials Welding - CECATI 84 D. Rice - Honeywell x x x Q4/2013

12 Aerospace Materials Lab (Next level - Service to Cluster ) Dr Ocampo - UABC x x x x x Q2/2013

13 Aerospace CNC machine maintenance Technicians J. Aguilar- GKN x TBD

14 Non-Ferrous Materials & Processes Enginnering (M&PE) D. Rice - Honeywell x x Q1/2014

15 Aerospace Special Wet Processes D. Cuevas - Am Plating x TBD

16 Aerospace Training Complex Justification - CECATI 84 A. Medrano - BAG x x x x x Q2/2014

17 Partnership with SDSU Campus Imperial Valley (USA funds) X. Rivas. - PIMSA x x x x Q4/2013

Subtotal

18 Aerospace Surface Treament & Plating (PAIMEX) A. Lopez - GKN x x x x x x x Q1/2013

19 Aerospace Heat Treatment (Metal Improvement) Cluster x TBD

20 Aerosapce Primer/Paint (Aero Processes & Genesis) Cluster x x Q3/2013

21 Aerospace Nitriding/Heat Treatment (Nitrex) Cluster x TBD

22 Aerospace Coatings/Paint (Sumitomo) Cluster x TBD

23 Aerospace Machining/Forming (15 local companies) A. Medrano - BAG x x x Q/4/2013

24 Aerospace Machinery Repairs/Retrifit (TBD) Cluster x TBD

25 Aerospace Machine Calibration (TBD) Cluster x TBD

26 Aerospaec Instrument Calibrartion Lab (TBD) A. Lopez - GKN x x Q2/2013

27 Aerospace Special Processes Lab (Atlas/Durkee) A. Lopez - GKN x TBD

28 Aerospace Processes Witness (VDC) Cluster x TBD

29 Aerospace Surface Treament & Plating (Anodine) A. Najafian - GKN x TBDSup

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1. Local networking within aerospace industry.

2. Take advantage of suppliers and qualified resources developed by the cluster.

3. Take advantage of negotiated special offers (events, local suppliers, among others).

4. Growth opportunity (business referrals through Cluster).

5. Access to shared resources directory (future local aerospace Craig’s list).

6. Networking with local business community and government authorities.

7. Promotion and advertisement opportunities.

Members Benefits

Contact Us

Ardy Najafian

Honorary President GKN Aerospace Plant Manager

mexicaliaerospacecluster@cdem.org.mx

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2013 Presentation

SUMMARY OF 2011

No Actions Impact Team Status

1 Initiation of the Cluster with Tijuana Direction Baja Aerospace Cluster, A.C. COMPLETED

2 Participation in the Aerospace Forum in

Tijuana

Supply Chain COMPLETED

3 Organization design alignment Direction COMPLETED

4 Creation of GMT organization Direction Goodrich, Honeywell, GKN Aerospace, LMI

Aerospace and Gulfstream

COMPLETED

5 Monthly GMT meetings Direction COMPLETED

6 Develop Strategic Plan and Operative

Model

Direction COMPLETED

7 Establish Non-profit Organizations Resources CDEM, CDI & Linkage Program COMPLETED

8 Inaugurate Project 1 (Advanced CNC

Machining)

Resources GKN and CECATI 84 COMPLETED

9 Launch Project 2 (Assembly) Resources Honeywell, Gulfstream, Goodrich and CECATI 84 STARTED

10 Plan Project 3 (CNC Programming) Resources LMI Aerospace, Goodrich, GKN Aerospace,

Honeywell and CETYS

PLANNED

11 Inaugurate project 5 (Anodize) Supply Chain GKN and Paimex COMPLETED

12 Plan project 6 (Plating/Anodize/Paint) Supply Chain GKN and America’s Plating STARTED

13 Relationship with Universities and

technical schools

Resources CETYS, CONALEP, CECATI COMPLETED

14 Relationship with government institutions Resources SEDECO and PROMEXICO COMPLETED

15 Relationship with Support Industry Resources PIMSA and IVEMSA COMPLETED

2011 Actions

Meeting with Aerospace Cluster of Tijuana Baja Aerospace Forum - Tijuana Inauguration CNC Machining Center

CECATI 84

Meeting with Potential Suppliers

(Heat treat)

Meeting with Potential Suppliers

(Machining)

2011 Actions

Aerospace Advanced CNC Machining Center

Industry certified training programs

GKN Aerospace – Advanced CNC training

Training Programs:

• CNC Turning with live tooling

• CNC 4-5 axis Milling

• Basic, intermediate and advanced courses offered

• Manual programming of machines

• Tooling manage

• Practices in aerospace companies

Inauguration on September 2011 State-of–the-art machinery

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2013 Presentation

SUMMARY OF 2012

• Q1/2012 Jan - Registration, logo, website, email, office Feb - Supplier expo, membership, inauguration Feb – Meet with Imperial Valley College (Resources - CNC machining) Mar – Q/1 All Hands Meeting Mar – Launch CNC Programming Project Mar – GMT meet with Governor, Mayor, SEDECO & ProMexico Mar - Plan for Aerospace Forum Mar – face to face meeting with 5 members

• Q2/2012 Apr – Revive/Launch Welding Project Apr – Plan/Launch CMM/Calibration Supplier Project May – Inaugurate Assembly Project (Goodrich/Honeywell/Gulfstream/CECATI-84) Jun – Pursue funding for Aerospace Forum Jun – Q/2 All Hands Meeting Jun – Benchmark Chihuahua training center June – Face to face meeting with 5 members

• Q3/2012 July - Bench Mark Queretaro July - Prepare for Aerospace Forum July – Revive/Launch LAB project (UABC/Honeywell) Aug – Launch Special processes Project Aug – Launch CNC programming project Sep - Q/3 All Hands Meeting Face to face meeting with 5 members

• Q4/2012 Nov - Aerospace Forum Oct – Launch Composite Project Nov – Launch Special Process Project Nov – Launch Supplier Project Dec - Q/4 All Hands meeting Face to face meeting with 5 members

Actions Status Summary: • 28 Actions planned for 2012

• 14 completed YTD

• Projected 22 to be completed

2012 Plan & Actions

Inauguration of the Aerospace Cluster

of Mexicali at Mexicali Supply Expo Established Relationship

BC Aerospace Road Map

meeting in CETYS

Register and member of CDEM

BC Aerospace Road Map

meeting in TECATE

Participation on Baja’s Aerospace

Forum in MEXICALI

Meetings with:

• UABC University • Tecnologico University • Politecnico University • CETYS University • CECATI School

Some of 2012 Actions

Aerospace Qualified Skills Development

The Universities and Technical Schools work along the aerospace companies in order to create Qualified Human Resources through specific projects.

With Universities & Technical Schools

In Support of the Aerospace Cluster of Mexicali

LOCAL UNIVERSITIES PROGRAMS

UABC University

CURRENT SOFTWARE

Multi-Purpose Software

• MS Windows / MS Office / MS Project

Specialized Software

• Computer Aided Design (CAD)

• Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)

• Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

• Control Engineering & Simulation

• Data acquisition

• Mathematics & Programming

Design & Analysis Software Capabilities

AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT

Prototyping

• Milling CNC 5 Axis

• Milling CNC 3 Axis

• Lathe CNC

• Coordinates Measuring Machine (CMM)

• 3D Printing machine

Composites

• Design & Simulation

• Hand lay up & Wet lay up capabilities:

o Lay up o Curing o Cutting & Drilling

Prototyping

UABC University

CURRENT EQUIPMENT

Fluid Mechanics

• Serial system of pumps

• Parallel system of pumps

• Subsonic tunnel

• Supersonic tunnel

• Data acquisition for fluids

Materials Test

• Tensile test machine

• Durometers

• Oven for heat treatments

• Metallographic cutter

• Digital microscope

• Experimental stress analysis equipment

Fluids & Material Testing Electric Test & Data Acquisition

AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT

Electric & Electronic Equipment

• Function Generators

• Oscilloscopes

• Power sources

• Multimeters

• NI PXI – Controller & Data acquisition system

• Vibration measure equipment

• Accelerometers

UABC University

• Assembly of full scale propelled airplane (Steen Firebolt)

• Development or a scaled airplane for SAE AeroDesign

• PhD Project – Simulation and Test of CFRP Subjected to Low Energy Impact and its Effects

on Durability

• MSc Project – Simulation and experimentation of composites Liquid Resin Infusion process

• MSc Project – Composite replacement for joint applications

• MSc Project – Fracture analysis on glass materials

Current Research & Development Projects

CETYS University

Master’s of Science in Engineering

•Aerospace Engineering

•Manufacturing Processes and Design

•Industrial Management

•Quality & Productivity

•Materials Management and Logistics

•Networks & Telecommunications

•Distributed Computing Systems

•Automation & Control

•Microelectronics & Semiconductors

•Environment and Sustainable Development

Graduate Programs

Bachelor´s of Science in…

• Computer Science Engineering

Business Processes and Applications Software Development

• Digital Graphic Design Engineering

• Industrial Engineering

Logistics and Operations Strategic Management for Manufacturing

• Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Design

• Mechatronics Engineering

• Electronic Cybernetics Engineering

Robotics & Industrial Automation Microelectronics & Semiconductors

CETYS University

• Member of “Baja Aerospace Group”

• Technology development projects

• Aerospace Cluster of Mexicali strategic planning participant

• Annual Glider Design contest, sponsored by Gulfstream

• AS9100 Training hosting and participation

• SAE AeroDesign Competition

• Aerospace Engineering MS Degree

• Aerospace Design Minor in Mechanical Eng. (B.S.)

• Specialized training programs

UPBC University

Certified training in: Engineering Specialties:

• Robotics

• Manufacturing technology

• Energy

• Information technology

• Automation laboratory

• Materials testing laboratory

• Machine Shop

• Aerospace design

• Engineering consulting

• Bilingual emphasis

• Linkage Program

• ProEngineer 2.0 (CAD design)

• SolidWokrs (CAD & CAE design)

• CATIA V5 (Aerospace design CAD)

Offers:

IT de Mexicali University

Engineering Specialties:

• Industrial

• Mechanical

• Electronic

• Electrical

• Logistics

• Renewable Energies

• Chemical

• Computer Systems

• Software

Masters & PHD:

• Electronic Engineering

• Engineering Sciences

Available Programs:

• CNC turning & milling machinist

• Unigraphic NX 7.5

• CATIA Ver. 6 2013

• PTC CREO 2D & 3D

• Matlab R2012b

• Ni Labview 2012

• Maintenance Supervisor

• Total productive maintenance

• Materials Engineering

• Pneumatic

2013 Presentation

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