Aerospace: Comply or Die January 28, 2020 Success in aerospace machining requires more than the ability to hold tight tolerances in difficult materials. It also requires the ability to prove that you did so in compliance with a pile of specific guidelines, with reports that likewise must follow a specific format.
Boeing Throws Up the White Flag on 737 Max December 17, 2019 Boeing Co., which had wanted to return the 737 Max to service this month, threw up the surrender flag on Dec. 16. The company said it will suspend 737 Max production in January.
Workforce Helps Aerospace Take Flight in N.C. December 6, 2019 Thanks to millions in investment and new tailored workforce training for Gen Z and above, aerospace manufacturing is reaching new heights in Guilford County, N.C. Home to 200 aerospace companies and 400 suppliers, North Carolina has the second-fastest growing aerospace business cluster in the country.
Airbus Uses Biomimicry to Boost Aircraft Environmental Performance November 22, 2019 Airbus has unveiled fello’fly, its latest demonstrator project inspired by biomimicry, the design and production of materials, structures and systems inspired by nature.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. to Invest in New Va. Headquarters Operation November 21, 2019 Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced that Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI), Tel Aviv, Israel’s largest aerospace and defense company, will expand its North American headquarters operation at a new location in Fairfax County.
The Future Flight Path of Aerospace Technology October 1, 2019 In today’s aerospace industry, manufacturers often feel bound to operate a certain way because it’s a tried-and-true, validated process or because the physics of aerospace dictate certain limitations on materials, systems and designs.
Boeing Earnings Plunge Amid 737 Problems October 23, 2019 Boeing Co.’s third-quarter profit nosedived amid declining commercial aircraft deliveries as the company works to get the 737 Max back in the air.
3D Printing Delivers New, Easy-to-Use Washout Tooling for Composites September 13, 2019 With today’s focus on lightweighting, hollow parts made from composite materials, such as ducting, fuel tanks, mandrels, and rocket shrouds, are in higher demand than ever before. The composite ducting market in the aerospace and defense sector alone is expected to reach $864.7 million by 2024, according to a recent report from Stratview Research.
Siemens Emphasizes Integrated Toolsets at Conference September 11, 2019 There is still a lot of talk about breaking down the “silos” within a manufacturing enterprise. Siemens, like other software providers, is trying to address the problem by offering toolsets that are easier to integrate and work together.
Suhner Moves Quickly Into Robot Tool Area, Embraces Composites September 10, 2019 Suhner has had a history of drilling and tapping in the machining industry. But another division had been heavily involved in grinding and polishing. So we essentially combined automation, the machining side, with the abrasive side. Suhner has been involved in grinding, polishing, deburring for many years, and now we’ve taken that knowledge and put it into our end-of-arm tooling for robots and created a line of Robot tools.