Starr Aircraft has chosen Lectra’s latest automated cutting technology and expertise to boost the company’s production capabilities.

Lectra is the leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials, such as fabrics, leather, technical textiles, and composite materials.

Double capacity

Starr Aircraft has been a leading manufacturer of aircraft products for the global commercial aviation sector for more than 30 years. The company’s product portfolio includes interior upholstery, curtains, carpet, and fire block fabricated goods.

 “Recently, we have seen an increasing number of customers move to leather seating. In order to meet this rise in demand, we needed a solution that would double our capacity and allow room for continued growth, all without expanding our operational hours,” commented Tim DeWitt, Director of Product Sales and Development at Starr Aircraft.

Leather-cutting operations

To help Starr Aircraft reach its production goals, Lectra has set up a change management project to streamline and optimize the company's leather-cutting operations using the Versalis solution. Lectra's experts were able to demonstrate the improvement in workflow, hide efficiency and product quality gained by identifying hide defects on a workstation separate from the cutting line.

In addition to Versalis, a Vector fabric-cutting solution will join Starr Aircraft's other Lectra cutting systems in the company's 60,000 square feet facility.

“Our company operates in a competitive market, so we must have a competitive offer that brings innovation and dependability to our customers and we look to partner with companies who offer the same characteristics,” Mr DeWitt explained. "We have partnered with Lectra for more than 20 years, and the company continues to offer the services and solutions that provide us with this advantage."

Reputation for quality

“The Lectra team understands that quality products are the backbone of Starr Aircraft's success and have afforded them the opportunity to work with some of the largest companies in the airline industry,” said Celine Choussy Bedouet, Marketing Director for Automotive, Furniture, Technical Textiles and Composite Materials, Lectra.

“The expertise, technology and support that Lectra provides to Starr Aircraft will enable them to maintain their reputation for quality while meeting the evolving needs of the industry. We look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship with Starr Aircraft.”

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