The next step in factory connectivity The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the body leading development of next generation Wi-Fi services, today confirmed the successful completion of its phase one trial of Wi-Fi 6 infrastructure and services…
Testing the upper use temperature of Perfluoroelastomers A routine test can answer the question: “What is the maximum service temperature of this compound?” By Dr Thomas Reger, senior scientist at Greene, Tweed. The market for industrial-use…
Managing the shift to servitisation David Reiling, Syncron’s chief customer officer discusses the four challenges OEMs face in implementing new technology. The manufacturing industry – like many others – is moving to a subscription-based…
FACC hails winglet milestone FACC Wichita reached a significant milestone recently when it performed the 1,000th Split Scimitar Winglet modification. One year after the plant extension, the FACC subsidiary located in Wichita, USA,…
Sky-high collaboration At the forefront of relentless pursuit of progression, Cranfield University’s Aerospace Integration Research Centre (AIRC) has turned to Fanuc’s collaborative robots to boost productivity and cut cost through greater human…
Visualising the future Aerospace Manufacturing hears from process modelling and simulation software specialists, Lanner about how digital twins are transforming the aerospace sector. Much of the work produced within the world of…
Far-flung robotic repair In this Q&A session with Ed Hill, Professor Dragos Axinte from the University of Nottingham Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre, discusses the development of robotics to remotely repair jet engines. The…
As good as gold Meggitt Avionics Site Director, Paul Spencer explains how the company’s Meggitt Production System has helped define what ‘good’ looks like. The introduction of AS9100 Revision D was a landmark…
3D print flexibility beats Brexit Chris Elsworthy, CEL-UK’s managing director and lead mechanical engineer reveals how scalable 3D printing can give aerospace manufacturers the flexibility they need ahead of Brexit. Aerospace manufacturing, like many…
AM makes the top flight Patrick Dunne, vice-president, advanced applications development, 3D Systems explains how aerospace applications are taking flight with additive manufacturing. It’s been more than 30 years since Chuck Hull created the…
3D printing reaches new heights Scott Sevcik, vice-president aerospace business segment at Stratasys looks at some of the current trends and developments that highlight the technology’s ongoing ability to deliver opportunities for aerospace manufacturers and…
An easier way to MRO In this Q&A session, JPB Système’s CEO Damien Marc tells Ed Hill about the company’s locknuts that bring substantial maintenance and safety benefits for aero-engines and its development in the…
CAM competes with aerospace challenges Specialist CAM solution provider, Open Mind reveals how its software technology is helping customers keep pace with the latest aerospace manufacturing challenges. Aerospace Manufacturing reports. There are many CAM…
An own goal? Boeing and Airbus have invested in each other’s backyard, but now tariffs threaten to undermine the supply chain they both rely on. Rob Coppinger reports. The Airbus A320 family aircraft…
Editor's comment: All walks of life I’ve just returned exhausted from another Advanced Engineering show, which is unsurprising, given that the exhibitors must have thought I was wearing a track into the show floor carpet -…
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…
