Inspired partnerships for improved production Seco Tools is adopting a new approach that solves customers’ machining challenges through an integrated and holistic process with its partners. Ed Hill visited its UK headquarters to find out…
Foundation of data Airbus is connecting its software platforms, old and new, to create a data collection and analysis system that drives continuous improvement within the European giant and beyond to its supplier…
Editor's comment: Slave to the algorithm Our industry always needs problem-solvers for when the OEMs don’t have all the answers. And whilst it’s great to be asked for your help, the nature of work often involves…
thyssenkrupp unveils DESCA digital supply chain thyssenkrupp Materials Services says it is continuing its digitalisation offensive with the introduction of a flexible IT infrastructure for smart, agile management of all processes along the supply chain. Material…
Aerospace 4.0 – why we need it Dan Lewis, market sector vice-president of aerospace at Plexus, discusses the importance of new technologies. The idea of a 4.0 is not a new one. In fact, Industry 4.0…
Henkel opens new European hub for aerospace solutions The Adhesive Technologies business unit has officially inaugurated its new production facility for aerospace applications at the Henkel site in Montornès del Vallès, Spain. With the investment of about €35…
Digital manufacturing encouraged at AMRC Factory 2050 event While national policy makers wrestle with how to solve the UK’s productivity conundrum, the AMRC’s inaugural ‘beer and bytes’ event at Factory 2050 suggests an informal, grass roots approach might…
Making all the connections Honeywell says it is offering a number of operational improvements for airlines using enhanced levels of connected aircraft technologies and services. In a Q&A session, John Peterson, vice-president and general…
The future aerospace factory Andy Silcox, research director at AMRC/Wales and Chair of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Aerospace Strategy Team brings some clarity to Future Factory philosophy. What is the ‘Future Factory’?…
Inventing the future Integrate, simplify, automate – it’s a good mantra for Dassault Systèmes to adopt. Mike Richardson hears how the company’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions are helping its customers capture all…
It’s a vision thing In this Q&A session, Olympus Europa’s market development manager – aerospace EMEA, Mark Russ discusses with Ed Hill the latest advances in the company’s visual inspection systems. Q: How…
5G networked aerospace production In a cooperation with Ericsson, Fraunhofer IPT in Aachen is developing the future of wireless aerospace production technology: adaptive process design in aerospace prototyping enabled by 5G. When it comes…
NCSIMUL creates ‘Digital Twin’ to meet rising ramp-up rates NCSIMUL MACHINE simulation and optimisation software from SPRING Technologies helps aerospace and other manufacturers create ‘digital twin’ process models that facilitate fulfilment of customer demands for higher production rates and…
Starrag set to offer à la carte Industry 4.0 solutions To avoid the possibility of engineers glazing over at the mention of Industry 4.0, “there is no better way to describe the potential rewards of the concept than by illustrating…
A global platform for the supply chain From December 4-6, Aeromart Toulouse, the global platform will bring together the entire aerospace supply chain with a strong shift towards Industry 4.0 and digital technologies. Over the past 20…
The march towards digitalisation Protolabs’ special operations manager, Stephen Dyson looks at how advanced manufacturing techniques like 3D printing can be utilised to create a more efficient aerospace industry. Manufacturers everywhere are facing…
AMB takes the digital way According to the show organisers, the latest edition of AMB will feature more exhibition space, even more exhibitors and solution-based offers relating to the subject of digitalisation in the manufacturing…
ABB launches newest member of YuMi family The new single-arm YuMi is ABB’s most agile and compact collaborative robot yet and can easily integrate into existing production. ABB expanded its collaborative automation offering with the launch of…
Cobots set to aid BAE Systems’ factory of the future BAE Systems says its engineers will soon benefit from collaborative robots – or ‘cobots’ – designed to support people with complex manufacturing of combat aircraft by the end of this…
Thinking big with big data According to AeSCoM’s business manager, Phil Curnock, embracing disruptive technologies and digitalisation are key to supply chain success through the next decade. Having worked in the aerospace industry for…
Robots building robots Mike Richardson meets with FANUC UK’s managing director, Tom Bouchier to hear more about the company’s role in what is fast becoming a burgeoning automated robotics market. Faced with more…
Intelligent manufacturing for industry 4.0 Paul Maxted, director of industrial metrology applications at global engineering technologies company, Renishaw discusses how intelligent manufacturing is benefiting the metalcutting industry. Joseph Whitworth, a leading Victorian tool maker who…
FANUC unveils easy way to collect production data To help UK manufacturers maximise data-driven productivity, FANUC has unveiled MT-Linki: a fully scalable, out-of-the-box machine tool monitoring solution that can monitor and manage data from one, to one thousand,…
Getting off to a flying start Wow, it’s nearly showtime for the Farnborough International Airshow. As with most major airshows, the display of new aircraft signals more technological upheavals for the global aerospace industry, so what…
