EMO 2019: driving machining technology The world’s premier machine tool exhibition, EMO returns to the Hannover exhibition centre this year. The biennial event which takes place from 16-21 September, organised by VDW, the German machine…
One worldwide vision During a busy and bustling Paris Airshow, Mike Richardson took the opportunity to catch up with Gardner Aerospace’s new CEO, Dominic Cartwright and get a handle on the ‘One Gardner’…
Getting the measure of NDT Jesse Herrin, is a mechanical design engineer and software developer who has spent 10 years working in product management and engineering roles at Zetec. Here, he takes a closer look…
Out of the blue Mike Richardson meets JJ Churchill’s executive chairman, Andrew Churchill to hear about the latest developments of its aerofoil blade machining techniques with the help of a new workholding concept called…
A commitment to quality Aerospace Manufacturing hears how Mitutoyo has helped coordinate Currock Engineering’s component inspection operations with the aid of a Mitutoyo CRYSTA-Apex S CNC CMM. Currock Engineering was established in 1963…
High flying business Jeremy Whittingham, head of marketing for the UK’s largest annual manufacturing and engineering exhibition, Advanced Engineering, explains why the UK’s aerospace sector is one of the most impressive in the…
Five ways to manage uncertainty in UK industry Jeremy Whittingham, head of marketing at Advanced Engineering, the UK’s leading industrial tradeshow, explains five ways businesses are managing uncertainty. The current economic climate in the UK has created…
Design-to-manufacturing innovations at TCT TCT, the UK’s leading tradeshow dedicated to additive manufacturing, 3D printing and advanced manufacturing opens its doors this September. Aerospace Manufacturing reports on the design-to-manufacturing innovations on show. The…
Foundation of data Airbus is connecting its software platforms, old and new, to create a data collection and analysis system that drives continuous improvement within the European giant and beyond to its supplier…
Editor's comment: Slave to the algorithm Our industry always needs problem-solvers for when the OEMs don’t have all the answers. And whilst it’s great to be asked for your help, the nature of work often involves…
Manufacturing wing ribs the right way Redex’s high precision rack and pinion drives help MSB in the design of an XXL-size wing rib and structural component manufacturing cell. For the high-precision manufacture of aircraft structural…
Driving change with innovation As an innovator in self-locking solutions for aircraft engines, France-based JPB Système, works with some of the world’s foremost aerospace and aeronautical manufacturers. One of the first companies in France…
KASTO helps Airbus saw AM components At Airbus Helicopters, a special KASTO bandsaw is put through its paces to separate titanium components supplied from the 3D printer from their baseplate efficiently - and in a way…
Are you sitting comfortably? Lightweight, space-saving, durable seating - and comfortable too? Tapis Corporation’s sales director, Matthew Nicholls explains how science makes it all possible. As seating manufacturers innovate and build new, thinner…
Editor's comment: Really seeing something It’s fair to say that the Paris Airshow is a big deal in the aerospace calendar. Well, when I say big, I mean so big that my mobile phone App…
Real skills for real needs In this Q&A session, Jonathan Lee Recruitment’s consultant - product development, Tim Parkes climbs into the hot seat to answer some composite materials-themed skills and training questions. Having originally…
Pushing machining to the limit Open Mind explains how it helps to further expand functions and creates more efficient toolpaths with its high-performance cutting module, hyperMILL MAXX Machining. Open Mind Technologies develops optimised CAM…
Unravelling the challenge of threading Tapping is one of the most demanding and problematic machining applications. Dormer Pramet's Johan Bodin, product manager for threading, answers several questions about the company’s solid taps programme, key challenges…
A marked improvement Dan Stephenson, sales manager at Pryor Marking Technology, explains how robotic systems help to meet aerospace industry specifications for marking components. Aerospace industry specifications insist that parts like engine…
Coiled and ready to go In this article Mike North from Advanex discusses the company’s coil thread inserts and tang and tangless thread inserts for aerospace applications. A spring is a spring! Well No…
Adapt or fail? Adaptive Machining is fast giving manufacturers the golden opportunity to secure greater control, speed and accuracy when setting tools and controlling workpieces. David Mold, managing director of Blum-Novotest explains why.…
The global approach to material supply Ed Hill hears from thyssenkrupp Aerospace’s CEO Patrick Marous about the company’s approach to supplying materials for the demanding aerospace manufacturing market. Patrick Marous, CEO of thyssenkrupp Aerospace, has…
Let’s make some noise for alloys! AMETEK Specialty Metal Products sees continued growth in demand for its titanium and specialist alloy products from the aerospace industry. With a density of about 60% of steel- or…
Airbus H160 - flies smooth, made fast There is as much innovation in the way the H160 is made as there is in the helicopter itself. Ian Parker reports. Airbus Helicopters calls its H160 model ‘The first…
