Kyocera SGS welcomes new sales engineer Kyocera SGS has welcomed a new addition to its technical sales team. Christopher McGuinness will cover the South West region of the UK. McGuinness brings with him a wealth of…
Boehlerit expands 3D milling system Under a joint sales cooperation with Boehlerit, Ringwood-based Horn Cutting Tools has introduced to the UK market an expanded 3D milling programme for the tool and mould making industry. The…
Airbus acquires US automation company Airbus has acquired US industrial automation company, MTM Robotics, deepening the aircraft manufacturer’s commitment to advanced robotics capabilities. The MTM business will retain its current leadership and 40-person staff, as…
Antemo invests in Stratasys 3D printing technology Additive manufacturing solutions provider, Stratasys, has announced Austrian engineering and manufacturing service bureau, Antemo, has invested in a large-scale industrial-grade Stratasys F900 3D Printer to advance its production operations and…
National Flying Laboratory Centre expands fleet with Saab 340B The National Flying Laboratory Centre (NFLC), part of Cranfield University, has expanded its fleet with the transfer of ownership of its latest asset, a Saab 340B aircraft. The university has…
New AMRC facility to be built in Samlesbury, Lancashire The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has been granted permission to build a £20 million facility in the Samlesbury Aerospace Enterprise Zone, Lancashire. The zone is one…
New Airbus arrives at Pegasus Pegasus Airlines has received its second A321neo aircraft as part of a 100 Airbus aircraft order in 2012, which was the single largest-ever aircraft order in the history of Turkish…
Getting your bearings on innovation Keeping abreast of technological innovations is challenging, but what if something as simple as changing your bearings could increase plant productivity and reduce costs? Jane Curtis, bearings product manager at…
Element acquires Aerotech to bolster UK aerospace position Element Materials Technology has acquired Aerotech Inspection and NDT, a non-destructive testing business providing radiography services to the aerospace industry. Aerotech was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Cradley…
2020 must be the year of automation for UK manufacturing, Fanuc says UK manufacturers must tip the balance in favour of automation in 2020 to avoid falling behind international competition, Fanuc UK managing director Tom Bouchier says. The UK is the only G7 country…
Zoom on specific tool for clear vision of machining process Continuing the ethos of powering a successful digital ecosystem which is smart and fully connected, Hexagon has released the latest NCSIMUL CAM simulation package from their Production Software portfolio. It…
Team Cutting Tools keeps you UP2DATE with latest developments Team Cutting Tools from Ceratizit has its latest UP2DATE publication containing 122 pages of the latest cutting tool developments from the Ceratizit Group. The latest UP2DATE focusses on brand new…
PRI announces 2020 Beijing Nadcap meeting In February 2020, the Nadcap programme will conduct a full meeting in Beijing, China. Over the last 10 years, the Nadcap programme has been growing steadily. Much of this growth…
SABIC deliver material technologies across the AM value chain SABIC used the recent Formnext 2019 exhibition to highlight its diverse and expanding collaborations that are said to deliver value to customers by providing the company’s specialised materials at various…
Oerlikon partners with ULA to make AM launch vehicle flight parts Oerlikon AM, the additive manufacturing unit of global technology powerhouse Oerlikon, has announced it will provide metal additively manufactured qualification and flight components for United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) next-generation Vulcan…
Collaboration deal signed for urban air mobility BAE Systems is collaborating with Jaunt Air Mobility to explore the development of electric energy management systems for urban air mobility vehicles through a memorandum of understanding (MOU). During this…
Four Apache helicopters transported by Antonov Antonov Airlines has flown four Apache AH-64E attack helicopters on behalf of Boeing, from Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Arizona, USA, to Hindan Airforce Base (VIDX) in India. An Antonov…
Bombardier chooses Mississauga for Global production Bombardier has announced that Mississauga in Ontario, Canada will be home to a new international manufacturing centre for its Global business jets. The 41.2-acre facility will be located on Toronto…
New wide temperature performance elastomer Thermoplastics and composites specialist Greene Tweed has launched Fusion FKM 665, a new generation, ultra-low-temperature and chemical-resistant elastomer, specifically formulated to meet and exceed the requirements of Aerospace Material Specification…
