New partnership focuses on aerospace solutions At this year’s EMO show in Hannover, Grob UK signed a deal to supply cutting tool specialist Kyocera SGS with a Grob G350 universal machining centre. The installation of the…
Maycast-Nokes scoops National Apprenticeship award Maycast-Nokes was one of the winners at the East of England regional final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2017. The Awards, now in their fourteenth year, are run by the…
Dassault Systèmes to acquire Exa Corporation for $400 million Dassault Systèmes and Exa Corporation, a global innovator in simulation software for product engineering, has announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement for Dassault Systèmes to acquire Massachusetts-based Exa.…
Digital manufacturing – the long-term view Stephen Dyson, head of industry 4.0 at Proto Labs, offers this thought leadership piece covering the long-term view of on-demand digital manufacturing. Industry 4.0, one of the key components of…
Tomorrow’s world Mike Richardson takes a closer look at Assystem’s ‘Factory of the Future’ 3D simulation demonstrator to see with his own eyes, what the future holds for tomorrow’s aerospace production facilities.…
Stahlwille unveils Augmented Reality to complement torque technology Torque tool and handtool specialist, Stahlwille says it is introducing Augmented reality (AR) to its handtool technology. Together with oculavis, a firm based in Aachen, Germany, the company has developed…
Aerospace tooling stands tall Mike Richardson hears the views of aerospace maintenance tooling specialists, Dedienne Aerospace and how its large array of aircraft tooling, engine tooling and ground support equipment has enabled it to…
Airbus and Bombardier announce C Series partnership Airbus and Bombardier are to become partners on the C Series aircraft programme after a corresponding agreement signed 16 October 2017. The agreement brings together Airbus’ global reach and scale…
Abrasion by equation As new mid-range engine programmes roll out, the demand for blisk production has never been higher, and manufacturers are constantly seeking ways to reduce lead-time and increase throughput in order…
Painting the high flyers The Mankiewicz Group supplies high-quality coating systems for industrial series production to various sectors. Ed Hill hears about its coatings used for aerospace applications. In aviation Mankiewicz says it is…
Extreme conditions call for perfect results Establishing top quality surfaces in the aerospace industry, drag finishing, disc finishing and stream finishing machine builder, OTEC has steadily established itself on the market by developing innovative new machine…
