Does your coating thickness meet spec? Instantaneous handheld coating thickness gauges that can be operated by virtually any technician and deliver lab-quality readings even on curved and complex surfaces. From the aerospace OEM assembly line…
Pitch perfect Seco Tools’ ‘Inspiration through Innovation’ manufacturing best-practice event - focused exclusively on the aerospace sector - hits the high notes with visitors and partners alike. Seco Tools’ has reported that…
When will electric aircraft really take off? Sophie Hand, UK country manager at automation equipment supplier EU Automation, shares some recent developments in electric aircraft and discusses where the industry will go next. Every minute, 84…
The magnificent seventh! Aerospace Manufacturing hears more about Starrag’s year-on-year turbine technology developments as witnessed during the company’s Turbine Technology Days event held recently at its headquarters in Rorschacherberg, Switzerland. With a…
Rise of the robots According to National Physical Laboratory’s (NPL) head of advanced manufacturing, Mark Summers, automation isn’t a threat to jobs, but an opportunity for the industry. It is unlikely that a…
How to excel with EDM The acquisition of new Sodick EDMs has helped Excel Precision boosts its aerospace and defence project quality and lead-times. Aerospace Manufacturing reports. Excel Precision Group has enhanced its wire…
Leonardo thinks ahead The Yeovil site is making sure it stays at the leading edge of helicopter manufacturing. Ian Parker spoke to Leonardo’s business development and capability manager, Tom Egan at the company’s…
Lighter, cheaper and still safe Formnext, the leading trade fair for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production returns to Frankfurt am Main from 19-22 November 2019. The aerospace industry offers the additive manufacturing industry…
It pays to plan ahead It’s a ‘win-win’ with the digital twin. Mike Richardson meets with Tebis’ marketing manager Michael Klocke to hear how aerospace manufacturers can better plan their production throughput using Tebis’ digital…
Transforming the way we travel Eric Trimble, global market manager, aerospace, Zeus examines aircraft electrification - and why future flight depends on today’s innovation. For more than a century, aircraft have primarily been powered…
Lasers produce shark skins on aircraft Innovative technology to create riblets opens up a new chapter in the history of aviation coatings. Aerospace Manufacturing reports. Leading aircraft paint supplier, Mankiewicz and laser specialist, 4JET have…
Landing gear machining struts its stuff! UNISIG meets the challenges of landing gear drilling head-on by optimising its B700 machine model to meet the requirements of this application, while satisfying Alta’s demands for a powerful, accurate,…
Making a precision decision To mill or grind? That is the question when it comes to radial slot machining. Cranden Diamond Products’ head of aerospace business development, Stuart Cleary outlines his case for the…
The Middle East’s star is rising The Dubai Airshow is getting ready to showcase the entire aerospace industry – and predicts growth as the industry booms. When the Dubai Airshow returns to DWC, Dubai Airshow…
Shaping air travel’s future Dr Neil Calder attended the inaugural Global Urban Air Summit, held last month at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre to learn about the global challenges facing urban air mobility…
It’s time to fall in line! According to Jacquet Weston Engineering, a focus on successful surface finishing and treatment process line implementation can bring clear benefits to the aerospace sector. Aerospace Manufacturing reports. Nick Weston,…
It’s all in the name of control In this Q&A, Tom Rootes, operations director at MRP software specialist, Redthorn discusses with Ed Hill the advantages of employing production control systems for companies working in the aerospace supply…
Join the engineering parade Aerospace Manufacturing previews some of the exhibitors expected at this year’s upcoming Advanced Engineering 2019, being held on October 30 and 31 at the NEC Birmingham. We begin our…
Pioneers of a new frontier James Careless discovers how Airbus has gone about training its US A220 assemblers at its Mirabel, Canada plant to ramp up production. In August 2019, Airbus officially started building…
Celebrating engineering innovation Advanced Engineering 2019 showcases not only the latest developments in aerospace but the whole extent of UK manufacturing. Since inception over 10 years ago, the show has become one of…
Making light work of heavy runways Light enough to take-off and land on short, grassy runways, the new Pilatus PC-24 business jet’s low weight stems from the use of components made of carbon and glass fibre.…
Editor's comment: A shop window to the world All part of life's rich tapestry, when it comes to engineering tradeshows, Advanced Engineering can always be relied on to offer a little bit of a lot of different manufacturing-based…
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’…
