Editor's comment: Motivate and automate I’ve had a quiet start to the new year in drumming up sufficient interest for this issue’s JEC World show by way of editorial inclusions in my exhibitor preview section.…
Manufacturers to get Industry 4.0 advice at MACH 2020 The Made Smarter programme will be exhibiting at MACH 2020 to help SME manufacturers start their digital transformation journey. The Made Smarter North West pilot is already working with SMEs…
It’s time to look smart! Guy Norris, an aerospace expert, and Alexander Pitharoulis, a manufacturing expert, both at PA Consulting, the global innovation and transformation consultancy discuss the effects of digital manufacturing and smart approaches…
It’s time to invest in digitalisation Neli Ivanova, sales manager, industrial equipment at Siemens Financial Services in the UK examines how integrated finance helps machine builders and their aerospace manufacturing customers capture the benefits of automation…
Scottish tech start-up set to take off with Boeing An Edinburgh-based tech start-up has begun its exciting ascent among world-class players in Industry 4.0 aerospace, after securing a place on the ATI Boeing Accelerator programme. Anomalous – whose artificial…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
