Pratt & Whitney to build new turbine production plant in North Carolina Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies, has announced plans to invest at least $650 million through to 2027 in a world-class turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, North…
Ceratizit launches four-fluted drill Ceratizit’s WTX High-Feed Drill features four effective cutting edges for increased precision, productivity and service life. The innovative pyramid geometry of the WTX ensures extremely aggressive and precise drilling performance.…
Boeing’s unmanned Loyal Wingman completes first taxi Boeing’s Loyal Wingman aircraft, developed for the Royal Australian Air Force, has moved using its own power for the first time. This is a key milestone for the unmanned plane…
New ToolRoom update for making barrel shape endmills Discover new possibilities in machining with the Barrel Shape Ballnose (BSB) tooltype in ANCA’s up-to-the-minute ToolRoom software. The latest enhancement also includes revamped Double Corner Radius (DCR) Endmills. These endmills…
Basque country's aero industry faces gravest challenge in its history The Aeronautics and Space Cluster Association HEGAN today held its annual General Assembly remotely. Arantxa Tapia, Basque Government's Minister for Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment, inaugurated the event, where Carlos…
On track for production solutions In a Q&A session, Martin Bailey, JETCAM International’s general manager explains how companies can reduce reliance on paper, maintain social distancing on the shopfloor and achieve greater accuracy when entering…
Boeing wins £23m US Navy supersonic ramjet contract Boeing has won a £23 million US Navy contract to co-develop a land and sea strike missile for the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet. The £23 million contract will develop…
Landing safely As aircraft get larger, the landing gear required to get them back safely on the ground grows with them. In a Q&A session, Poeton Industries outlines how it overcomes the…
Technical Metals achieves first gold award for operational excellence Technical Metals Limited (TML) based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, has been recognised with its first gold performance award as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains (SC21) Operational Excellence programme…
Aura Aero makes Air Menuiserie acquisition Aura Aero, the first digital and eco-efficient aerospace manufacturer, creator of the Integral R, the new generation 100% French twin-seater aircraft, has announced it has acquired French aerospace woodwork company,…
Third Dimension grow distribution network in Asia and Australia Third Dimension continues to expand its global network of distributors as it welcomes metrology solution providers PT. Smart Mitra Solutions in Indonesia and Scan-Xpress in Australia. Third Dimension, producers of…
Bii.aero appoints new MRO director Bii.aero, a leading provider of aircraft parts, repairs and services for the commercial, governmental/military and rotary aviation sector, has appointed Ian Foster as MRO director. Foster will focus his significant…
It’s a material whirl! Aerospace Manufacturing hears how pulse plasma nitriding can improve aerospace surface treatment, wear resistance, fatigue and material performance. When aerospace manufacturers seek to improve the reliability and durability of…
Final approach: Focusing on the big picture Fluency Marketing’s managing director, Gemma Smith takes a peek over the years, looking at the way we market our products and services and maintain much-needed customer contact. When I look…
Coating with experience In a Q&A session, Oerlikon Balzers’ global market segment manager – aerospace, Toby Middlemiss assesses the trends and demands on his company in working within the challenging and ever-evolving aviation…
Knowledge is power Valuechain’s group CEO, Tom Dawes discusses the company’s smart manufacturing software and how it helps companies to improve productivity, streamline collaboration and generate market intelligence. The most important thing is…
Aertec Solutions launches remote aircraft ground testing device Aertec Solutions says it has develops a portable device that will revolutionise aircraft ground testing systems. The Dongle AIM is a portable, wireless device that makes it possible to perform…
ViscoTec unveils first virtual dispensing tradeshow The main topic of the first virtual tradeshow held by ViscoTec, which takes place from 1-3 December, is dispensing solutions for a wide range of applications and industries. The virtual…
