Low volume manufacturing demand grows Covid-19 placed immense pressure on all aspects of manufacturing, from supply chain challenges to unstable and unpredictable demand. It has, though, created opportunities for manufacturers that can offer agile, low-volume…
BOHS warns that vaccination not enough to protect workers from Covid-19 The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), a scientific charity and the chartered society for worker health protection is emphasising to its members that widespread workforce vaccination is not yet a…
Handling the landing gear challenge In a Q&A session, Atkins’ senior engineer, James Domone discusses the company’s involvement in providing conceptual, analytical and design engineering services to some of the world’s leading landing gear OEMs.…
Testing with confidence Resonate Testing recently announced £650k of investment in additional capability as part of a strategy to further enhance its offering to both local and global customer bases. In a Q&A…
Project profession sees shift to a permanent remote working model As the government’s roadmap to easing lockdown restrictions continues, almost half (49%) of project professionals have revealed that their company is moving to a permanent remote working model for staff.…
Review, innovate, commit, reboot! According to Nick McGrane, managing director at K3 Syspro, it’s time to reboot aerospace manufacturing. From the decrease in commercial aircraft demand to disruptions in the supply chain, 2020…
Editor's comment: Time for touchless travel? One unintended consequence of the pandemic has seen a fundamental change in the cabin interior for the better. Cleanliness and hygiene have now become as important as comfort and safety…
Change is coming RedCabin’s CEO and founder, Monica Wick looks ahead to the post-Covid future with regard to what elements of the cabin interior are going to change and how these trends will…
Honeywell debuts smaller COVID-19 killing UV wand Expanding on its UV treatment system for airliners, Honeywell has debuted a new, smaller version of the product that includes a UV wand and portable backpack. Designed to help reduce…
Markforged research data shows 3D print users continued normal operations during Covid-19 Markforged, creators of the Digital Forge, said to be the world’s largest metal and carbon fibre industrial 3D printing platform, has announced the findings of its inaugural annual report, ‘Covid-19…
What will the SME manufacturing landscape look like post Covid-19? Chris Evans, marketing and operations Group manager at Mitsubishi Electric UK looks at the effect the pandemic could have on the future adoption of automation in manufacturing within SMEs. …
3M and Safran announce cleaner aircraft interiors partnership 3M and Safran Cabin have announced they are bringing together their strengths and technologies in a partnership. The pandemic has had a large impact on global air travel and the…
A quiet revolution Mike Richardson catches up with the latest progress taking place on Boeing’s 2020 ecoDemonstrator flight test programme. Icelandic pop chanteuse Bjork once intoned on one of her hit songs,…
Cooperate and innovate According to Dr Michelle Carter, head of transport KTN, investment in R&D and atypical collaborations are key to driving aerospace innovation forward. We saw during the coronavirus pandemic a…
Oerlikon Balzers partners in virus coatings project Viruses, such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus can survive for a long time on plastics, which are widely used in aircraft. Not only do Oerlikon Balzers’ PVD coating solutions protect tools…
Valuechain partners to accelerate cross-sector ecosystems and sustainable supply chains Supply chain software business, Valuechain today announced it is uniting with West England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) and Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) to kick-off of a…
Factorydesign unveils new HeadZone product concept Factorydesign has announced that after significant interest from airlines it has partnered with Global Aviation to produce and distribute HeadZone. The product concept, first shown at the start of the…
Aerospace Tech Week joins praise for Covid-19 vaccine Organisers of Aerospace Tech Week, premier exhibition and conference for the aerospace technology community, have welcomed the news of the potential Covid-19 vaccine as an opportunity to get the devastated…
How Peli contributes in the fight against COVID-19 Peli Products is helping in the fight against COVID-19 by supplying virtually indestructible drone cases to authorities and organisations using drones in response to the global pandemic. Since its beginning,…
JEC World announces new dates Due to the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and after thorough consultation of clients and partners, the JEC World team today announces that the next edition of JEC World…
FAC calls for COVID tests to help aerospace sector One of the leading voices in the aerospace industry is calling for any new rapid COVID testing kits to be fast-tracked into airports to help save the sector. Farnborough Aerospace…
Basque country's aero industry faces gravest challenge in its history The Aeronautics and Space Cluster Association HEGAN today held its annual General Assembly remotely. Arantxa Tapia, Basque Government's Minister for Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment, inaugurated the event, where Carlos…
Hit the reset button In a virtual roundtable Q&A session, Aerospace Manufacturing’s Mike Richardson hears the views of four leading UK companies as they discuss the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on the…
SmartWay2 Covid survey says workers want flexible working measures Office workers are now demanding new levels of flexibility in working arrangements following Covid-19 remote working. That’s according to a new survey of 189 office-based workers carried out this month…
