Automated with flying colours! A pilot project for automated painting within the aviation industry sees Dürr supply 16 robots for Turkish Aerospace’s highly automated paint shop. Turkish Aerospace is currently building one of…
More than meets the eye to parts cleaning Richard Starkey, global industry manager aviation for SAFECHEM runs the rule over modified alcohols, a relative newcomer to aviation component cleaning and degreasing. Given the extremely high safety…
Coating with experience In a Q&A session, Oerlikon Balzers’ global market segment manager – aerospace, Toby Middlemiss assesses the trends and demands on his company in working within the challenging and ever-evolving aviation…
Guyson embracing digital to remotely pass off export machines Due to the pandemic and the inability of customers to travel, Guyson International has had to remotely pass off a number of machines destined for export markets. But with the…
PDJ Vibro announces refurbished vibratory machine availability PDJ Vibro has two newly-refurbished vibratory finishing machines available. The family-run firm has over 100 years of experience in the vibratory finishing business. The first model is a Rosler TM-5:…
PSG and Pexa begin new identity under Addev banner In 2019 Pexa and PSG, both part of the Graytone Group, leading distributors of surface finishing materials and chemicals to the aerospace industry, were acquired by Addev Materials, the French-owned…
Nasmyth TMF appoints new general manager Nasmyth Group has announced the appointment of Michael Steinberg as general manager of Nasmyth TMF in Valencia, California. Nasmyth TMF is a specialist in metal finishing, painting, and non-destructive testing…
PaintExpo moves to later date in 2020 FairFair, the organiser of PaintExpo, has decided to hold the world's leading trade fair for industrial coating technology at a later date in 2020 due to current developments in connection…
ActOn Finishing partners with GPA Innova as UK distributor A leading Midlands engineering firm has launched a new partnership with a high-profile Spanish industrial company as part of ambitious growth plans. ActOn Finishing, based in Coventry, has joined together…
Indestructible Paint to highlight coating technology at Singapore Airshow Performance coating specialist, Indestructible Paint is highlighting its capabilities and experience at providing coating solutions across the aerospace sector at the Singapore Airshow. With a focus on new developments that…
It’s time to fall in line! According to Jacquet Weston Engineering, a focus on successful surface finishing and treatment process line implementation can bring clear benefits to the aerospace sector. Aerospace Manufacturing reports. Nick Weston,…
Innovations in deburring and surface finishing At the DeburringEXPO from 8-10 October 2019, over 170 exhibitors will present innovative and advanced technologies, products and services for deburring and surface finishing. This range of exhibitors is complemented…
Fintek take delivery of new OTEC stream finishing machine To meet growing demand for ever more precise surface finishing in aerospace, Fintek says it has invested in a latest generation stream finishing machine from OTEC Präzisionsfinish. “The new SF…
Pexa and AkzoNobel kick-start REACH and Clean Coatings seminar Pexa hosted the UK’s major aerospace and defence contractors at the AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings facilities in Leicester. Presentations and discussions on REACH and the future direction of chromates in aerospace…
Hardide Coatings receives Nadcap merit status for coatings Hardide Coatings has announced that it has been awarded Nadcap Merit status for Coatings. Philip Kirkham, CEO of Hardide Coatings, which develops, manufactures and applies advanced technology tungsten/tungsten carbide metal…
UK first for GSPK Circuits GSPK Circuits, the Yorkshire-based PCB experts has announced that it is the first PCB manufacturer in the UK to install a new line to produce the new Electroless Palladium Autocatalytic…
Oerlikon celebrates opening of R&D and production facility Oerlikon, a global provider of surface solutions, equipment, advanced materials and materials processing, today inaugurates its $55 million Innovation Hub & Advanced Component Production facility in Huntersville as part of…
Surface finishing a turbine blade in an OTEC SF4 From aerospace to autosport, high performance component surface finishing is key to performance. In this video, Fintek shows how to surface finishing a turbine blade in an OTEC SF4 stream…
Streaming a dream finish A gamechanger for the surface finishing of engine blades has been introduced by OTEC Präzisionsfinish via its controllable stream finishing systems, which enables Fintek - who represent OTEC in the…
Rösler makes key mass finishing production and R&D investments To meet the increasing demand for media and compounds, Rösler is expanding its consumables production at its Untermerzbach, Germany location. Innovative developments in this field allow for the further optimisation…
Customer-centric coatings covered Committed to making the REACH changeover as easy as possible for its customers, Mankiewicz reveals that it has gained authorisation for the continued use of the CELEROL WashPrimer. For…
DeburringEXPO returns to Karlsruhe, Germany in October Whether they’re required for downstream manufacturing steps or for error-free functioning, surface characteristics are decisive with regard to part and product quality. Processes such as deburring and precision surface finishing…
A fight to the finish To reduce the costs of surface finishing additively manufactured parts, Innovate UK has brought together a team of experts under the project leadership of Croft Additive Manufacturing, including Liverpool John…
It’s a flying finish! According to surface finishing specialists, Rösler, perfect surface finishes for large and small gear components have now become a reality with its innovative drag finishing system for aerospace applications. Aerospace…
