B&B's main machining room. In the past three months, it's invested $1 million on equipment and facility improvements. In the past six months, B&B has hired 30 additional employees and added five new computer numerical-controlled machines and additional inspection equipment. (Jan.10, 2012)
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B and B Airparts' Chad Schwein uses a Romer CMM (portable coordinate measuring machine) to check the tolerances of a machined part. B&B will build metal parts for the cockpit instrument panel structure, nose bay structure assemblies and all the metal details for the plane's composite fuselage. (Jan.10, 2012)
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B and B Airparts' Chad Schwein uses a Romer CMM (portable coordinate measuring machine) to check the tolerances of a machined part. B&B will build metal parts for the cockpit instrument panel structure, nose bay structure assemblies and all the metal details for the Honda's composite fuselage. (Jan.10, 2012)
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Chris Kamphaus cuts out parts using a water jet cutter at B&B Airparts. B&B is looking at significant expansion after landing a contract with Honda to manufacture parts for their new business jet. (Jan.10, 2012)
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A custom made aluminum cup holder machined from a solid block of metal. B&B machine manufactures a number of parts 4 ft and under. This cup holder will be polished and plated. (Jan.10, 2012)
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B and B Airparts' Chad Schwein uses a Romer CMM (portable coordinate measuring machine) to check the tolerances of a machined part. B&B will build metal parts for the cockpit instrument panel structure, nose bay structure assemblies and all the metal details for the plane's composite fuselage. (Jan.10, 2012)
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T.J. Voran, B&B manager of sales."The future for this aircraft is excellent. And this is a great contract for both our company and the community." (Jan.10, 2012)
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Honda's new jet will be built in Greensboro, N.C. with a significant number of parts coming from B&B Airparts of Wichita.
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Honda's new jet will be built in Greensboro, N.C. with a significant number of parts coming from B&B Airparts of Wichita.
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Honda's new jet will be built in Greensboro, N.C. with a significant number of parts coming from B&B Airparts of Wichita.
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Honda's new jet will be built in Greensboro, N.C. with a significant number of parts coming from B&B Airparts of Wichita.
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David Decker fine tunes a stamped part before it moves onto the the next phase of manufacturing. In the past six months, B&B has hired 30 additional employees. (Jan.10, 2012)
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T.J. Voran, B&B manager of sales."The future for this aircraft is excellent. And this is a great contract for both our company and the community." (Jan.10, 2012)
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Andy Ossman watches as a CNC machine reshapes a block of aluminum into an aircraft part. In 2005, B&B had no CNC machines in operation. Today, it has 13 and needs to add 10 to 15 more. (Jan.10, 2012)
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David Decker fine tunes a stamped part before it moves onto the the next phase of manufacturing. In the past six months, B&B has hired 30 additional employees. (Jan.10, 2012)
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Saman Im lines up a small part on a press, many of the parts manufactured by B&B are 4-foot and under. (Jan.10, 2012)
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