AMETEK MRO makes leadership appointment AMETEK MRO announces the appointment of Tom Wilson, a highly experienced aerospace industry executive, to the position of divisional vice-president and business manager for maintenance, repair and overhaul – Europe…
Top 20 high value manufacturing hotspots in the UK published Advanced Engineering has announced its ranking of the UK’s top high value manufacturing hotspots, with Sheffield securing the top spot. Sheffield narrowly beat last year’s winner, Bristol, by just two…
F-35 take-off technology site opens in Bristol A new facility making vertical lift technology for fighter jets has been opened by Defence Minister Stuart Andrew in Filton, Bristol. The ‘LiftWorks’ facility, which has opened at the Rolls-Royce…
BAE Systems finalises £5bn Qatar export deal Qatar’s deal to buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets and nine Hawks is now officially effective after BAE Systems received its first payment today. The deal, worth around £5 billion includes…
Granta unveils guest speakers in live materials-focused webinars Granta Design has announced guest speakers and topics for a wide-ranging series of web seminars related to materials information for engineering enterprises. Over the next few months, these live, no-cost…
Gore to highlight IFEC products at APEX Expo L. Gore & Associates (Gore) will exhibit an extensive collection of aerospace cables and materials for in-flight entertainment and connectivity at the APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) Expo in Boston,…
AirBench celebrates 25 years in business AirBench is celebrating 25 years in business this month. Since beginning operations as WorkPoint Environments, the company has supplied in excess of 10,000 dust and fume extraction units to customers…
AIM Engineering launches new wing assembly jig AIM Engineering, a leading component manufacturer and a division of Arlington Industries Group, has partnered with robot suppliers to design and develop a new generation wing assembly jig for NEO…
Delta Air Lines’ first Airbus A220-100 rolls out of painting hangar Delta Air Lines’ first Airbus A220-100 has been introduced after rolling out of the painting hangar at the A220 final assembly line in Mirabel, Québec. Delta will be the first…
thyssenkrupp successfully implements quality certification The aerospace community has the highest standards of quality, safety, security, and reliability. Certification to EN 9100/9110/9120 plays an important role in order to fully fulfil complex customer requirements while…
Element Materials Technology welcomes new apprentices Element Materials Technology has welcomed new apprentices to its Sheffield laboratory to receive a formal induction and meet with key people from the business. Element has taken on five apprentices…
Produmax celebrates second national award win Baildon-based engineering company Produmax has celebrated winning the national Sharing in Growth Inspire award. The trophy was handed over to directors Jeremy and Mandy Ridyard by Sharing in Growth chairman…
Autodesk looks to shape the future of manufacturing with PowerMill 2019.1 Autodesk has announced the introduction of new features to PowerMill 2019, the CAM solution for high-speed and 5-axis machining. These will enable manufacturers to harness the power of the cloud,…
DSEI 2019: Entering its 20th year with a focus on emerging technologies The next edition of Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI 2019) will mark 20 years since the event was first established as ‘the British Army and Navy exhibition’. Returning to…
eQualified publishes first Brazing Body of Knowledge A new Brazing Body of Knowledge (BoK) focusing on furnace brazing, both vacuum and non-vacuum, has been published by the eQualified Brazing sub-team, with approval from the eQualified Management Council.…
3D Systems and GF Machining announce DMP Factory 500 3D Systems and Georg Fischer’s Division, GF Machining Solutions, have announced their first joint solution: the DMP Factory 500. The scalable manufacturing system, integrating additive and subtractive manufacturing, is designed…
Hexagon announces new flagship measuring arm The Absolute Arm range of portable measuring arms undergoes its biggest modernisation in a decade. Eight years after the launch of the first Romer Absolute Arm, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division…
3D Systems to showcase production workflow solutions at AMB 2018 3D Systems has announced it will feature its most advanced digital manufacturing solutions for metalworking at AMB 2018, including 3D printers, software solutions, and materials. The company’s ProX DMP 320…
Seville to host II International Tournament on ERL Emergency Robots challenge The Centre for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC) will host the II Local Tournament on the ERL Emergency Robots Challenge of the European Robotics League (ERL), to be held in February…
