Starrag UK joins with TTL to present turbine technology updates Starrag UK sister company TTL has unveiled to a UK audience their latest developments in turbine machining technologies.
LEMO launches new products at Northern Manufacturing 2016 LEMO (UK) will be launching an array of new interconnect products and technologies that provide solutions to a wide range of problems within many application areas.
Airbus Group opens Leadership University in Toulouse Airbus Group has inaugurated a main campus in Toulouse-Blagnac for the company’s newly established Leadership University.
New set of PXI instruments for the aerospace and defence industries NI and Astronics Test Systems (ATS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astronics Corporation, has announced the Astronics PXIe-6943 digital test instrument: Astronics PXIe-3352 Rubidium Clock Source and Astronics PXIe-1209 Pulse Pattern Generator.
Sofitec signs €45 million contract with Premium Aerotec Sofitec has confirmed Premium AEROTEC’s awarding of a contract associated with the A350XWB programme and its 900 and 1000 versions. The German company is in the Tier1 in the development and manufacturing of structures and systems for the aeronautical sector worldwide.
Peli Roadshow rolls in to Warrington Peli UK will showcase their products to local businesses in Warrington with a Roadshow event at The Centre, Birchwood Park, Warrington on 6th October 2016.
Trescal opens measurement and calibration facility in East Midlands Trescal, a specialist provider of global calibration and measurement solutions, has opened its new facility in Derby – claimed to be the UK’s only UKAS accredited rotary table measurement testing facility.
Midlands aerospace firm lands six-figure contracts following investment A Midlands aerospace engineering company has secured two six-figure contracts with some of the global manufacturers.
Ferrari returns to the UK with new distributor After an absence from direct sales into the UK market of over 15 years, Italy-based machine tool builder CB Ferrari, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has appointed IWSH as its UK distributor.
Kyocera SGS invests $9.5 million to establish Tech Hub in Virginia Kyocera SGS Precision Tools, a specialist in solid carbide rotary tool manufacturing, has announced it will invest $9.5 million to establish the Kyocera SGS Tech Hub, LLC, in Danville, Virginia.
MSP achieves new ISO 9001:2015 certification for metrology software metrology software products (MSP) has become one of the first manufacturing software companies to be certified with the latest version of the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management standard.
SLM Solutions approves merger with GE Aviation GE Aviation has announced its decision to launch a voluntary public takeover offer for all outstanding shares of SLM Solutions Group AG. GE Aviation is part of the General Electric Group, USA. GE Germany Holdings AG, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GE Aviation, will conduct the offer.
Lufthansa Technik purchases EOSTATE MeltPool solution At the end of last year, EOS, the global technology and quality company for high-end solutions in additive manufacturing (AM), introduced EOSTATE MeltPool, an extension for its EOS M 290 system for direct metal laser sintering (DMLS).
EDM simulators begins work on new £1.3 million facility EDM, a global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, welcomed Manchester City Council Leader, Sir Richard Leese to their headquarters.
Prodtex to unveil fixturing innovations at AMAF Prodtex, a specialist in manufacturing processes, tooling and fixturing, will unveil its latest innovations in fixturing at SAE’s Aerospace Manufacturing and Automated Fastening (AMAF) Conference & Exhibition in Bremen from the 4-6 of October.
Starrag UK joins with TTL to present turbine technology updates Starrag UK sister company TTL has unveiled to a...
LEMO launches new products at Northern Manufacturing 2016 LEMO (UK) will be launching an array of new...
Cost effective partnerships in aerospace manufacturing Managing Director of MEP, Phil Hart, discusses...
Business as usual It’s said that variety is the spice of life and this same sentiment can be applied to what many manufacturing tradeshows try and spin to the industry every year.
Brexit and beyond Aertec Solutions’ managing director, Vicente Padilla discusses the impact of Brexit on the issues of regulations, market access, the aerospace manufacturing industry and Single European Sky.
Meet your maker With the help of Citizen CNC machine tool equipment, Andair flies out of subcontracting into world market production with its own aerospace-developed products and accessories. Aerospace Manufacturing reports.
Accuracy in aerospace John Cove, marketing manager at Starrett, discusses the importance of force measurement and the role that accurate engineering plays in modern aerospace manufacturing.
AMB 2016: Established machining processes scrutinised Materials are becoming stronger, tougher, more resistant. But the manufacturers of precision tools manage time and again, often in collaboration with research institutes, to efficiently machine the most demanding materials after a relatively short time.
Designs on dining Frazer-Nash’s senior engineer, Laura Church describes how the company’s engineering skills are helping aircraft manufacturers create a recipe for successful galley design.
Learning from experience The Experience Composites fibre composites and light construction fair is all set to open its doors for the first time at Augsburg this September. Aerospace Manufacturing reports.
It’s a material whirl! As Mike Richardson discovers, there are some testing times ahead for the aerospace industry and its burgeoning fleet of next generation civil aircraft, all built using the latest advanced lightweight materials.
Making a model world Ed Hill hears how virtual reality is creating advances in the aerospace design process and creating a new industry cluster in the UK.
C Series earns its wings Technical editor, Dr Neil Calder gets the wind beneath his wings to discuss the latest developments regarding the Bombardier CS100’s introduction into service, and particularly its Belfast manufactured composite wings.
Disruptive technologies accelerate the future One of the UK’s leading trade shows focused on additive manufacturing (AM), 3D printing and advanced manufacturing opens its doors in September. Aerospace Manufacturing reports.
A birthday with a bang! Despite the inclement weather affecting the recent Farnborough International Airshow, Aerospace Manufacturing magazine still managed to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a birthday cake cutting ceremony on its stand in front of an assembly of specially invited guests.
Time flies Aerospace, aviation and defence expert at Jonathan Lee Recruitment, Matthew Heath, considers the rapid changes taking place in the industry and the impact this is having on current and future skills requirements.
The best of the best Throughout industry, the Performance Review Institute (PRI) communicates with the wider audience to share the profound benefits and value of Nadcap accreditation. Aerospace Manufacturing reports.
Pioneering aviation firm lands R&D tax boost British microlight aircraft firm P&M Aviation designs, develops and produces the world’s most advanced flexwing aircraft.
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Saint-Gobain Seals introduces new material for high-temperature jet engine applications Saint-Gobain Seals will be introducing a new polymer material solution specifically for critical applications in jet engine lubrication systems called Fluoroloy A90 at the SAE E34 Symposium: Future Developments in Aerospace Technology,” to be held on 28 September 2016 in San Francisco, California.
CGTech to feature Vericut Version 8 at IMTS 2016 CGTech will unveil the new Vericut Version 8 at the International Machine Tool Show 2016 (IMTS) in Chicago, September 12-17 on Booth E-3346.
ISCAR gives aerospace manufacturing the cutting-edge To ensure that the most efficient, cost-effective cutting tools are designed and made available to the global aerospace manufacturing industry, ISCAR’s aerospace industry manager remains in constant communication with all of the major sub-sectors involved.
Not all PPE equipment is created equal Neil Hewitt, divisional director quality and technical standards at leading UK safety company, Arco discusses the issues of non-compliant, CE marked, Personal Protective Equipment and the steps the aerospace industry can take to minimise the risk of these products entering into the European market.
CMMs come full circle Aerospace Manufacturing hears how rotational innovation helps coordinate measuring machines work smarter.
Success on a plate When it comes to supplying raw materials for the aerospace industry, Aero Metals Alliance (AMA) company, Amari Aerospace, based on the UK’s south coast, says it is probably about as passionate as it gets about ‘getting it right’.
Building on expertise Simeon Collins, a director at heat treatment and hard coatings specialist Wallwork, explains some of the new developments since the last Farnborough Airshow that anticipate the needs of aerospace primes.
Faster titanium machining Dörries Scharmann Technologie joins forces with precision tool specialist, Walter to obtain optimum results when machining titanium components.
It all adds up for complex parts As a hybrid machine that incorporates laser deposition welding into a fully-fledged 5-axis milling machine, DMG Mori’s LASERTEC 65 3D enables the additive manufacture of complex aerospace components in finished part quality.
Feature-rich finishing Iscar UK sales manager, David Jones explores the ways aerospace manufacturers can reduce their cost per unit by increasing metal removal rates when aluminium milling roughing - and also achieve faster table feeds for semi-finishing and finishing operations.
Rapid inspection of gears, turbine blades and other complex parts A non-contact measuring system has been introduced by Nikon Metrology for high-speed, 3D measurement of gears, impellers, hobs, turbine blades and other complex components to accuracies measured in single-figure microns.
Ensuring zero internally threaded fastener defects New high-speed sorting technologies, including vision based hole and thread detection, are making traditional methods obsolete
XYZ introduces travelling column machines XYZ Machine Tools has introduced a range of travelling column machining centres with X-axis travels up to 10,000mm.
Toolholders the key for precision aerospace machining The ability to machine in challenging aerospace specification metals and composites combining precision and repeatability with the capability to cope with heavy duty cutting such as pocketing is essential in aerospace machining.
AE Aerospace and Edgecam reach new heights AE Aerospace has celebrated the second anniversary following its highly successful MBO by Peter Bruch and Andy Masters in 2014.
UK Precision Machined Parts Mini Gears Group is well renowned for input into design help and cost saving ideas for machining requirements and we have helped many of our customers achieve their optimum target design as well as help reduce manufacturing costs.
Company Brochure Amari is one of Europe's largest independent stockholders, processors and distributors of Aluminium, Steels, Titanium, Nickel and Copper Alloys. Founded in 1964, Amari has 141 operational sites worldwide, spanning 16 countries.
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World Class Lubricants - Industrial Q8 Oils: smart engineering solutions, soluble & neat metal working fluids
NuQuip® Line Card NuQuip® High-Pressure Accessories and Components supply power, connect equipment, channel fluids and control pressures to improve system performance for industrial applications with working pressured to 60,000 psi (4,137 bar)
G-Series 5-Axis Universal Machining Center G-modules are modular machining centers. They are available in three different sizes and as single-spindle or two-spindle machines.
Bore Solutions An AS9100 / ISO 9001:2008 Bore Production and Finishing Specialist Sub-Contract Engineering Company.
IFDR Precision Filtration Solutions Renewing | Reusing | Advancing, Improving metalworking fluid performance
Cost effective partnerships in aerospace manufacturing Managing Director of MEP, Phil Hart, discusses the advantages of building long term relationships in the aerospace supply chain.
3D printing reaches for the skies Stephen Crownshaw from Renishaw discusses how its metal additive manufacturing machines are finding new applications in aerospace.
New challenges in automation Brian Williams CEO of Ascent Aerospace discusses the company’s systems for automating aerospace production at this year’s Farnborough Airshow.
Up for the challenge As part of our series of interviews at this year’s Farnborough Airshow, Aerospace Manufacturing spoke to Simon Odling from Lentus who explains how the company has developed composite parts for challenging aero-applications.
Composites uptake in aerospace At the Farnborough Airshow Graham Mulholland, CEO of epm: technology, explains how composite parts can make inroads into new areas of aerospace manufacturing.
Thermoformed composite materials in aerospace manufacturing Mike Orange from CeCence discusses the company’s thermoformed composite materials which can be used for aerospace applications at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aerospace Manufacturing celebrates its 10th anniversary Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine reached its tenth anniversary at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow.
Aerospace Manufacturing at Farnborough International Airshow 2016 The Farnborough Airshow reflects the broad spectrum of companies and organisations involved in the aerospace sector
GROB Rotary pallet storage system / GROB-Palettenrundspeichersystem The GROB Rotary pallet storage system (PSS-R) expands the G-module to a flexible production cell and offers a high storage capacity with small footprint. This newly developed GROB complete solution provides 5 to 13 pallet storage positions on 1 to 3 levels.
Farnborough 2016 titanium demo using HPR with MQL Kyocera-SGS ran this titanium part during their Farnborough 2016 Open house at their UK facility. The titanium component is typical of the type of work undertaken by the high performance endmill manufacturer.
GROB - Shaping the forms of the future Advanced technology, competence through decades of experience, reliability and staff with engagement and know-how are the characteristics of the family-run company GROB.
P.P. Group's Corporate Video with Interviews Meet the P.P. Group of Companies and hear from the Group Managing Director - Peter McCabe about what makes the P.P. Group different, compared to all the other profiling and processing companies in the UK.
Honeywell - Maintenance and Inspections with Vocollect Voice As the first company in the European aviation sector, Lufthansa Technik AG has optimised the maintenance process of auxiliary power units (APUs) using Vocollect Voice.
The Farnborough International Airshow Highlights and stats from the Farnborough International Airshow 2014
