Smart Metrology, Smart Choice June 13, 2022 Digital metrology enables faster measurements, saving time, money and convenience.
The Myriad Means of Leading in Manufacturing June 16, 2022 Manufacturing in this century is dependent upon a greater range of activities, technologies and knowledge than ever before.
Converting Passenger Aircraft to Freight Aircraft June 27, 2022 How passenger aircraft are being turned into freight aircraft.
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.
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Turns to Stratasys to 3D Print Final Flight Parts June 11, 2019 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is now using 3D printing from Stratasys to manufacture flight-ready parts for several of its military, civil and business aircraft—while producing specific ground-running equipment at a lower cost than aluminum alternatives.
Collaboration is Key for the Next Big Additive Manufacturing Leap May 13, 2019 My first experience with additive manufacturing was 10 years ago when I managed a project to develop a 3D-printed, remotely piloted aircraft. Within this program, a 3D-printed parts producer, that mainly printed prototypes at the time, collaborated with a university and an aerospace systems manufacturer.
How Auburn University Became a Center of Excellence for Additive September 6, 2019 NASA’s recent award of $5.2 million to a public-private partnership led by researchers at Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is the latest in a series of developments driving additive manufacturing innovation.
A Technology Roadmap for Large-Scale Manufacturing September 5, 2019 Aerospace and other players in the large-scale manufacturing business bear the load of crushing backlogs and internal pressures to eke out more productivity year over year. As a result, these companies are focused on Smart Factory initiatives to build essential data feedback loops into design, engineering and production processes to improve quality, efficiency, and cost.
