Second MAA survey sees suppliers responding proactively to the Coronavirus The aerospace sector is one of the UK’s flagship manufacturing industries and the Midlands region is home to one of the world’s biggest aerospace business clusters. The industry has grown…
Boeing wins $1.5bn P-8A Poseidon contract The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the US Navy, six aircraft for…
EDM installs Air Baltic’s A220 extended door trainer EDM has completed a project for Air Baltic’s A220 extended door trainer, which has been fully installed at its training facility in Riga, Latvia. The company, which is a leading…
ADS welcomes the announcement of ventilator consortium The UK’s aerospace, automotive and medical sectors have come together to produce 10,000 medical ventilators. ADS members participating in the Ventilator Challenge UK consortium are: Accenture, Arrow Electronics, Airbus, BAE…
Scan data for CAD systems and the digital factory Software company CoreTechnologie has developed the 3D_Evolution Simplifier tool. From now on, triangulated bodies can be replaced by envelopes and saved as CAD volume models and assemblies. This makes it…
Mirka unveils new Cafro HP Hybrid Bond grinding wheels Mirka says that producers of advanced drills and end mills can look forward to better material removal and time-savings with its new HP Hybrid Bond diamond and CBN wheels. After…
Global aerospace industry hit by coronavirus The global aerospace industry has taken a hit from the coronavirus outbreak as only 18 aircraft, all of which were widebody, were ordered in February. 296 orders were taken in January, leaving…
Biesterfeld and SCIGRIP expand strategic partnership to UK Biesterfeld is expanding its long-term partnership with the American manufacturer SCIGRIP. After successfully handling the distribution of two-part methyl methacrylate (MMA) adhesives in Poland, the Baltic States, Germany and France,…
Super Mushshak flies with Genesys Aerosystems glass cockpit A Pakistan Aeronautical Complex MFI-17 Super Mushshak has made a successful first flight with a full Genesys Aerosystems glass cockpit. The Super Mushshak is a rugged and proven military training…
Mills CNC introduces new automated manufacturing cell Mills CNC Automation has introduced SYNERGi 25, its new flexible automated manufacturing cell systems into the market. Industrial robots integrated into flexible automated manufacturing cells are a key enabler of…
Fight supply chain bottlenecks for CNC parts with new Orderfox offer Orderfox has offered its CNC platform free of charge for the entire industry, coming into effect immediately until 20th April 2020. Flexibility and speed are required if buyers want to…
Suhner offers POLYDrill range of multi-spindle drills Suhner features several options in its popular multi-spindle lines. Among them is the POLYDrill family, offering a huge selection of multi-spindle heads from the standard range. Fixed and adjustable hole…
CBE+ gains sponsorship from Leonardo to obtain SC21 certification Specialist precision engineering subcontractor CBE+ has been selected by Leonardo for sponsorship on the SC21 operational excellence programme. Securing SC21 certification will enable CBE+ to extend its aerospace credentials further,…
Mahr adds new depth gauges to its wireless gauge offerings Mahr has announced an expanded line of digital depth gauges. The pocket-sized 30 EWRi is easy to take along for fast depth measurements and the new universal depth gauge 30…
Coronavirus: Production at Bombardier Belfast stopped for 4 weeks Following the closure of Bombardier’s manufacturing sites in Quebec and Ontario, Canada, production has now stopped in Belfast temporarily. The plant, which makes the wings for the Airbus A220, will…
Coronavirus: Airbus moves critical masks to Madrid An Airbus A400M airlifter has performed an air-bridge between Toulouse and Madrid in order to deliver critically-needed mask supplies to Spain. The aircraft, known as MSN56 and operated by an…
Face grooving system extended The range of face grooving products offered by Horn has been expanded to include new holder variants for its S224 double-edged system for producing axial grooves from 38mm to 1m…
3D meeting to tackle Covid-19 Nanofabrica, a manufacturer of 3D printers for precision engineering, is inviting researchers, doctors and manufacturers to harness its manufacturing capabilities to develop COVID-19 related medical devices and solutions. The company…
Guyson announces robotic shot peening system installation Guyson International has designed, manufactured and installed into an international manufacturing company, a large automated, robot loaded, dual media shot peening system for fatigue life enhancement, typically required in aerospace…
