Pexa wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise Pexa, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of coatings and surface treatment products to aerospace and other markets, has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. “We are thrilled to win…
Smarter data control for aerospace manufacturing In the last of a series of Q&A articles from top production control software developers, Jo Bradley, software consultant at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s production software business, ERP Division, which develops…
AMETEK achieves dual AS9100D and AS9110C certifications AMETEK MRO has announced Drake Air and Southern Aeroparts have achieved dual AS9100D and AS9110C certifications, emphasising MRO’s commitment to quality and meeting the industry’s highest standards. “We are thrilled…
Fastems appoints new CEO The Board of Directors of intelligent factory automation solutions provider, Fastems has appointed Mikko Nyman as its new chief executive officer, effective May 1. The former CEO, Tomas Hedenborg, will…
Lockheed Martin inks long-term contracts with more F-35 suppliers Lockheed Martin says it has transitioned additional F-35 suppliers to longer term Performance Based Logistics contracts and Master Repair Agreements to enhance supply availability and reduce sustainment costs. “As the…
The business benefits of data control In a series of Q&A articles from top production control software developers, Geoff Gartland, managing director of PSL Datatrack, discusses the advantages of the latest Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and Enterprise…
DP Technology launches first wholly owned UK subsidiary DP Technology, a leading developer and supplier of CAM software, including its flagship product Esprit is enhancing its presence in the UK with the launch of its first wholly owned…
Hydraulics company aims high with data analytics onboard Software developer Panintelligence has been appointed to provide its data analytics and business intelligence (BI) platform to an award-winning UK hydraulic engineering firm whose hydraulics have helped to restore droop-nose…
GRAS Sound & Vibration UK increases focus on aerospace and defence As part of its growth strategy, GRAS Sound & Vibration UK – leading specialist in high performance measurement microphones and related acoustic equipment – is increasing focus on noise testing…
Software solutions for aerospace In a series of Q&A articles from top production control software developers, Tom Dawes, CEO of Valuechain, discusses the advantages of the latest Material…
Mazak celebrates 10 years of success with ETC news Yamazaki Mazak will celebrate a decade of success for its European Technology Centre (ETC) in 2019. The state-of-the-art facility, which is located at its European Manufacturing Plant in Worcester, first…
Goudsmit UK sets 4m manufactured components record Goudsmit UK has announced that it has manufactured four million products since 2017. Custom components are manufactured in its joint venture manufacturing facilities in China, to the bespoke specification of…
Latest edition of JEC World finishes on a high JEC World 2019 closed recently, after three days of innovation, networking and knowledge sharing. "With more than 112 participating countries and 27 national pavilions, JEC World gathered the key players…
RPI generates huge interest at MRO Americas 2019 RPI UK, a leading specialist in precision positioning devices for high accuracy rotary and angular inspection systems, says it has generated huge interest after exhibiting at MRO Americas for the…
Mills CNC introduces new vertical machining centre with 2.1m X-axis Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has announced that Doosan’s popular range of ultra-productive DNM vertical machining centres has been expanded with…
The aerospace secret standard Derek Vanek, technical manager at SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) looks at why the aerospace market warrants a wider appreciation of selective plating. When an industry is at its…
Finishing on a high note! In a Q&A session, Andreas Ossenkopf, Mankiewicz’s director – head of aviation looks at the trends, demands and challenges associated with surface finishing within the aerospace sector. Mankiewicz is…
Streaming a dream finish A gamechanger for the surface finishing of engine blades has been introduced by OTEC Präzisionsfinish via its controllable stream finishing systems, which enables Fintek - who represent OTEC in the…
Forging links for a competitive future Charlie Slagle, president & CEO Hoffmann Group USA looks at how today’s companies are managing the materials, tools, systems and service demands of a burgeoning aerospace industry. There is no…
