Boeing and Thermwood Corp. form AM partnership Boeing and Thermwood Corporation have employed additive manufacturing (AM) technology to produce a large, single-piece tool for the 777X programme. The project is demonstrating that additive manufacturing is ready to…
JEC Group announces new appointments JEC Group has announced that Eric Pierrejean, who joined the company in January, has been appointed chief executive officer, succeeding to Frédérique Mutel. Meanwhile, Adeline Larroque (pictured) joins JEC Group…
Southern Manufacturing 2019 expands in size and scope Southern Manufacturing & Electronics, one of the UK’s largest annual engineering shows, returns to Farnborough from 5-7 February 2019. Show organisers, European Trade & Exhibition Services, says the move to…
Spain's Titania to open Oxford subsidiary Spanish aerospace company Titania has made the decision to establish in the United Kingdom, with the intention of doubling its sales in the international market. By the end of this…
Faro releases next generation laser trackers Faro has announced the release of the next generation of laser trackers, the 6DoF Vantage product family with 6Probe. In 2015, Faro disrupted the large CMM market with the Super…
Nycote selects Pexa as its European distributor Nycote has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with Pexa for its high-technology surface coatings, with the objective of enhancing safety and reducing maintenance costs for major aerospace providers around the…
Cranfield University to take leading research role in automation and AI Cranfield University has announced plans for a leading Professorship in Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence at the University, sponsored by BAE Systems, a technology leader in this field. The Professorship…
ANSYS and Granta Design collaborate to empower AM Engineers and scientists can now effectively manage and leverage materials information for additive manufacturing (AM) thanks to a new partnership between ANSYS and Granta Design. Accurate, reliable, and traceable materials…
Final agenda for Global Altair Technology Conference announced Altair has announced the final agenda, including additional speakers, for its 2018 Global Altair Technology Conference, taking place at the Palais des Congrès d’Issy in Paris, France from 16-18 October.…
New platform to encourage collaboration in materials R&D Global research materials supplier Goodfellow has introduced two new tools aimed at encouraging collaboration amongst scientific and industrial researchers and also widening the scope of use of its materials to…
Yusen awarded logistics contract with Spirit AeroSystems Yusen Logistics UK has been awarded a contract with Spirit AeroSystems for warehousing, inbound freight and onward distribution to Airbus, one of Spirit’s largest customers. Spirit designs and builds aerostructures…
Acquisition and £1m investment supports further growth of Erodex Erodex UK has announced further investment, in excess of £1 million into its tooling division, Erodex Tooling Solutions (ETS), following continued growth in this area of the business. The recent…
Chem-Trend awarded aerospace certificate Chem-Trend has been certified in accordance with EN 9100:2016 by the DQS (German Certification Company for Management Systems). In doing so, the company has fulfilled the strict quality requirements for…
Lockheed Martin selects Harris Corporation for F-35’s new computer processor Lockheed Martin has selected the Harris Corporation to develop and deliver the next generation Integrated Core Processor (ICP) for the F-35 fighter jet. The Lockheed Martin-led competition within the F-35 supply…
Boeing contract seals record year for Metlase A leading mechanical engineering specialist is celebrating a record-breaking year after securing a landmark contract with Boeing. MetLase, which is a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Unipart, has been announced…
GE Aviation apprentices in the running for top awards GE Aviation Wales has been shortlisted for two Made in Wales awards. The awards, managed by Wales Business Insider, celebrate the great innovations, ideas and products from the most innovative…
Aeromart 2018 to bring together the aerospace supply chain Aeromart 2018 is the global platform which brings together the entire aerospace supply chain from 4-6 December in Toulouse, France. Over the past 20 years, Aeromart has established itself as…
New advanced simulation and modelling industry partnership The Centre for Modelling & Simulation (CFMS), a not-for-profit specialist in digital engineering capability, has teamed up with the University of Edinburgh, Rolls-Royce and other organisations and universities to develop…
Boeing delivers first 787 Dreamliner for Shanghai Airlines Boeing has delivered Shanghai Airlines’ first 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline says it plans to use the super-efficient and passenger-preferred Dreamliner to upgrade its regional and long-range service from its base…
Lauak expands to North America Lauak Group continues its growth strategy with the acquisition of Bombardier’s Tubing & Systems activities. This complements Lauak’s strength and accelerates its growth with the broadening of increased capabilities, capacity,…
Understaffing causes stress, but managers can help Leaders and managers whose teams are under resourced could help prevent staff burnout by behaving better, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Salford in the UK…
Global aircraft deliveries achieve best month so far in 2018 The best month of 2018 so far in aircraft deliveries has put the global aerospace industry on track to achieve a new production record this year. August saw 118 commercial…
Why the cheapest additive powder doesn’t give the cheapest parts LPW's latest case study highlighting confidence in commercial reuse of Inconel 718 AM metal powders. One of the key benefits of additive manufacturing, over conventional manufacturing methods, is the ability…
Juaristi appoints Hiersekorn as new commercial director Juaristi, a leading company manufacturer of milling and boring machines, says it continues taking steps to strengthen its presence in the German market, where it already opened a new delegation…
