Four-time shuttle astronaut and United Space Alliance COO, Dan Brandenstein, visited Plymouth Tube Company’s Trent Mill in recognition for the AL-6XN tubing provided for NASA’s Constellation program. Along with the acknowledgment, Mr Brandenstein also presented the Trent Mill a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of United Space Alliance, which is equally owned by the Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation. The certificate was presented for the contributions the Trent Plant makes towards the space program. Acquired from Crucible in 2007, Plymouth Tube Company’s AL-6XN tubing was chosen as the material for all fluid systems to be used on the new Constellation launch platform, an extremely corrosive environment. When using Plymouth Tube Trent’s AL-6XN, maintenance and time spent replacing tubes due to corrosion damage is greatly reduced. Plymouth Tube’s Trent Plant produces 1/8in to 4in diameter welded and welded and drawn stainless steel tubing including nickel and high alloys for a variety of applications. Primary products include mechanical, air cylinder, electropolished tubing, and specialty tubing products such as tubing for aircraft, sanitary, pharmaceutical, high purity, and nuclear applications.
