MTU Aero Automates Turbine Blade Production December 6, 2019 Today’s aircraft propulsion systems are wonders of technology. Aircraft industry suppliers are modernizing production technology to meet the challenge of rapidly growing demand for global air travel.
LIFT Receives $5 Million Department of Defense Grant To Expand “Operation Next” Across the Country November 12, 2019 LIFT – Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow, announced today it received a $5 million grant to expand the program to nine additional military bases across the country over the next three years.
After 737 Max, Boeing Separates CEO, Chairman Jobs October 12, 2019 Boeing Co.'s 737 Max crisis just had another impact on the aircraft maker -- its board opted to separate the jobs of chief executive officer and chairman. The company announced the move on Friday. CEO Dennis Muilenburg no longer is chairman of the board.
Durable Goods Orders Fall in September on Transportation October 24, 2019 Orders for durable goods fell in September paced by declines in orders for transportation equipment.
Boeing CEO's Bad Month Reflects 737 Max Crisis October 30, 2019 Dennis Muilenburg, the chief executive officer of Boeing Co., is concluding a bad month because of the 737 Max crisis.
How Machine Builders, Others Can Move Into Digitization September 10, 2019 If you visited our booth last year, you’ll notice that it was primarily hardware based—the CNC controls being a bigger contributor. Today, if you visit our booth you will notice we have many more elements from Siemens hardware, software and PLCs. We have a couple of new products we’re showing and also an emphasis on additive manufacturing and certainly machine connectivity.
Software, CNC Interface Gains Push Programming Productivity September 11, 2019 Connected manufacturing and digitization technologies are spurring many of the major innovations in CNC machine controls that help machine shops cut metal and create parts as quickly and efficiently as possible. In most cases, software leads the way in helping both CNC programmers and operators on the shop floor to easily manufacture parts with the highest possible precision.
And Now, for Some Magic in Front of the Curtain September 13, 2019 The concept of the fully automated toolroom has moved from wish list to workable reality now that virtually every aspect of tool management, cleaning, assembly, presetting and delivery can happen without much, if any, human intervention.
Choosing an Optimum Machining Solution for Aerospace Components September 10, 2019 Producing complex aerospace parts, such as vanes, blisks and impellers, requires a particularly fast, very precise and extremely dynamic machining center. For manufacturing critical components used in engine and turbine construction, this means a 5-axis machining center.
Efficiency, Speed Make Kencoa Aerospace Machining Top Notch September 16, 2019 When Kencoa Aerospace began its operations 20 years ago, it was a small company focused on defense applications. But the company also progressed into commercial aerospace over the last six years and considers itself very diverse in terms of the parts it can machine for well-known clients.