Subcontractor targets aerospace with Hardinge CNC machine investment Meeting the precision needs of its customers has seen a Huddersfield manufacturer make a number of large investments, including the acquisition of the latest CNC machine technology. Thomas Brown Engineering,…
Metalex invests in a fourth Starrag machine Cincinnati-based Metalex Manufacturing, already owns three Starrag machine tools, but after extensive benchmarking, has chosen to invest in a Droop+Rein T portal machining centre from Starrag — its largest investment…
Let’s all get our heads together Over the course of three days this March, attendees to the Aerospace Forum Birmingham (AFB), international B2B forum and conference for aerospace systems, can expect to feel the full force…
Communicate to innovate Mike Richardson meets with Attwater & Sons’ quality director, Dave Swarbrick to hear more about the company’s compliance to AS9100 Rev. D accreditation and how it has helped strengthen the…
The fine art of relationships Fine Tubes and the aerospace sector have enjoyed a 70+ year relationship and it’s still going strong! AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) international sales manager EMEA, Michael Cullum looks at…
Inventing the future Integrate, simplify, automate – it’s a good mantra for Dassault Systèmes to adopt. Mike Richardson hears how the company’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions are helping its customers capture all…
Going further, together Mike Richardson hears how composite tooling specialist, Cajero stays at the leading edge of the latest technology with a workforce whose minds are kept as sharp as the cutting tools…
Engage, grow, soar! Mike Richardson talks to The West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) new CEO, Colin Turner about the trends, demands and challenges facing the region’s aerospace cluster and its member companies…
Trip the light fantastic! An all singing, all dancing flexible production solution for the fibre layup of composites for new urban air mobility air taxis comes courtesy of the robots of the SAMBA Series…
It’s a vision thing In this Q&A session, Olympus Europa’s market development manager – aerospace EMEA, Mark Russ discusses with Ed Hill the latest advances in the company’s visual inspection systems. Q: How…
The record breakers! Tooling made fast and cheaply could end the reputation for high cost and long lead times that has bedevilled the likes of the mould and die industry. Rob Coppinger reports.…
Who needs wires? Aircraft cabling is heavy, expensive and often faulty, but TWI’s SurFlow system may soon make it largely unnecessary. Ian Parker reports. Sending messages along things which have another main…
Breathe in the inspiration! In a Q&A session, Adeline Larroque, JEC Composites’ show director JEC World and EMEA Events, reveals what visitors can expect to see at JEC World, held from 12-14 March 2019…
FAC members gain leads from Southern Manufacturing 2019 The Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) members took away leads from the recent Southern Manufacturing show that could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. The FAC is a trade association…
JP Kummer launches dispensers to aerospace industry JP Kummer has recently launched three new lines of precision dispensers suitable for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, in the UK and in Europe. The three volumetric types…
Production data shows first fall for UK aerospace in four years The Office of National Statistics has published its final Index of Production figures for 2018, showing a worrying slowdown for UK manufacturing. The UK aerospace sector recorded an annual fall…
Let the show commence Aerospace Manufacturing previews some of the companies demonstrating their latest products and innovations at this year’s JEC World 2019 in Paris. We begin our exhibitor round-up at JEC World…
Fastems to present automation and digital factory solutions at AeroDef Fastems, manufacturer of automation equipment and software, will share its knowledge and experience relevant to the aerospace industry at AeroDef Manufacturing 2019 in Long Beach, California April 29–May 2, 2019.…
Horn expands its DTM lightweight milling system Horn has expanded its DTM lightweight milling system to include two new versions. DTM.CX09 arbour milling cutters are designed as roughing tools for use in machining applications that involve high…
