New material shortens production time of turbine engine blades Morgan Advanced Materials has developed a proprietary leachable material which significantly cuts investment casting times in turbine engine blades by up to 20%. The development comes as the commercial aerospace…
All for one, and one for all! Mike Richardson caught up with the Doncasters Group chief executive officer, David Smoot to learn more about the company’s showing at the last Paris Airshow and its endeavours in the…
Take a peek into overmoulding During the recent JEC World show, Mike Richardson caught up with TenCate Advanced Composites’ global chief technology officer, Scott Unger to hear about the company’s latest forays into PAEK-based composite…
New materials lift ideas off the ground As the aerospace industry rises to the challenge of reducing the weight of aircraft while keeping manufacturing costs down, new materials and techniques are playing an increasingly important role in…
Aero Metals Alliance brand new corporate brochure Aero Metals Alliance (AMA) includes some of the world’s leading metal suppliers: Gould Alloys, Progressive Alloy, Service Centres Aero, Sunshine Metals and Wilsons. Together, these companies deliver a complete range…
Tooling up to get the basics right Modern engineering techniques have helped to shrink the cost of tooling, though it is still important that costs are calculated in a clear, transparent way. Jeff Kiernan, commercial director at…
Morgan Advanced Materials develops new materials for use in aerospace components Following extensive research and development, Morgan Advanced Materials has successfully produced two new materials which offer notable performance and higher casting yields when used in injection-moulded ceramic cores for the…
Element strengthens European aerospace materials testing platform with an acquisition Element Materials Technology has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to purchase TEAMS (Testing and Engineering of Aeronautical Materials and Structures) S.L. in Seville, Spain further strengthening…
AM revives Hawker Typhoon Using its metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology, Renishaw produces cockpit brackets to enable the Jet Age Museum’s Typhoon restoration project to continue as planned. Aerospace Manufacturing reports. For almost two…
The feel of steel Mike Richardson meets with Paul Chruscinski, Böhler’s aerospace divisional manager UK, to hear how the company is diversifying its materials supply portfolio to target the aerospace industry. The recent decline…
Sandvik reveals 21-6-9 seamless tube development for aerospace at Airtec 2016 For the first time, Sandvik will exhibit at Airtec 2016 where it will reveal its seamless 21-6-9 tube material developed specifically for demanding aerospace applications, and offer its partnership in…
