The future of manufacturing installations Here Chris Billinge, business development director at TFC, a leading provider of vendor managed inventory services, discusses how the manufacturing industry can handle products and equipment safely following the pandemic.…
The way forward With the effects of Covid-19 taking hold of the aerospace sector, Meredith Hurst, partner in the employment department of specialist law firm, Thomas Mansfield looks at how companies can restructure…
Engaging young people of all backgrounds Russell Barnes, Wing Commander for the RAF, discusses how engineering partnerships hold the key to reaching and inspiring more young people into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. …
Leading the industry charge into 2021 The UK’s largest annual gathering of engineering professionals, Advanced Engineering, will return to the NEC, Birmingham on November 4 and 5, 2020. Here, the UK’s talented and vast engineering industry…
A business case for aircraft electrification Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our generation. Yet, until now, carbon dioxide emissions by the aviation industry have continued to rise. Kiran Krishnamurthy, AI domain specialist…
A bridge to the future Colorado-based Bye Aerospace is using Siemens’ NX and Fibersim to reduce product development time for all-electric composite aircraft and enhance productivity with 66% fewer engineering employees. When George Bye…
Unlocking the potential of the future In an exclusive Q&A interview, Tim Zeigler, strategic account manager at aerospace technology solutions provider, JPB Système, gives us his take on things from the perspective of his own company.…
The survival of the agile According to Andy Silcox, research director, University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru, there are few certainties in the aerospace supply chain right now. For the last…
Onwards and upwards together Farnborough Aerospace Consortium represents many prime suppliers, small engineering firms and other innovative companies. Here, company CEO, David Barnes looks at how the Cluster is helping the industry get through…
A change for the better In this Q&A session, Middlesex Aerospace’s managing director, Laurie Foulds looks back over the company’s 75 years in the business and reveals that the secret to success means following your…
Canada keeps the flag flying James Careless contacted Canadian companies and Canadian-based subsidiaries such as Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Bombardier, CAE, and Longview Aviation Corporation (owner of De Havilland Aircraft of Canada and Viking Air) to…
Preparing for the way ahead In a Q&A session, Midlands Aerospace Alliance chief executive, Dr Andrew Mair examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on both the Cluster and the region, and predicts an uncertain…
Are you ready for Aerospace 4.0? Airborne’s project engineer, Dr Jamie Snudden looks at the opportunities and barriers facing the aerospace industry in implementing digital technology and in getting to grips with Industry 4.0. The…
Constructions of laser light As a supplier of laser projection systems to Europe’s leading aerospace manufacturers, SL Laser is always looking to introduce a new product to simplify composite ply assembly during the manufacture…
Technology meets metrology With the help of Bruker Alicona, MTU Aero Engines can now quickly, easily and automatically measure radii and defects in the highly-specialised components it manufactures for today’s modern aero engines.…
Ready for lift-off! Avio and Roth Composite Machinery combine their filament winding know-how to form an Ariane 6 space rocket component partnership that is out of this world! For the manufacture of…
An electric French revolution Revealed at last year’s Paris Airshow, EcoPulse is an ambitious attempt to combine hybrid-electric power with distributed propulsion. Rob Coppinger looks at the challenge in bringing commercial electric distributed propulsion…
A machining powerhouse Airbus has opened a new Manufacturing Milling Centre (MMC) at its Hamburg, Finkenwerder site following a year of construction. Mike Richardson discovers more about the facility from the company’s MMC…
Plastic fantastic! Thermoplastics are widely considered to be the future of composites, yet adoption rates in the aerospace market are still relatively low. Cygnet Texkimp’s Andy Whitham explains what this area has…
Testing out of this world! Element Materials Technology’s Los Angeles laboratory recently installed a new outgassing chamber to allow for ASTM E595 outgassing testing for the space industry. The company’s technical director-composites, Aerospace West John…
Simulate to innovate In a typical manufacturing workflow, CGTech’s VERICUT is positioned between CAM programming and machine set up. Here, the company explains how its products help customers achieve process optimisation through simulation.…
A winning combination When it comes to machining aerostructural components, the need for speed and a force for good provide a winning combination with Starrag’s Ecoforce and Ecospeed CNC machine tools. Starrag…
Where innovation hits its peak Stability and precision are essential for investments in CNC machinery at Peak Technology, which is why it chose WFL’s M35 G MILLTURN for the manufacture of complex and ultra-light carbon…
Editor's comment: Lots in space Start the countdown: Five… space tourism will soon be a reality. Four… SpaceX Nasa mission Crew Dragon capsule docks with The International Space Station. Three… Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit rocket…
