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KUKA Aerospace announces Everett, WA, facility

2014-08-20

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Scaled Composites completes first flight of Model 401

2017-10-17

This past week, Scaled Composites announced the first flight of its experimental aircraft design, Model 401. Scaled—a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman—has built two Model 401 aircraft for an undisclosed customer to demonstrate “advanced, low-cost manufacturing techniques.”

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Boeing begins construction of 777X Composite Wing Center

2014-10-24

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Aerojet Rocketdyne pursues copper alloy additive manufacturing for thrust chamber assembly

2014-10-29

NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne have successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on an advanced rocket-engine thrust chamber assembly using copper alloy additive manufacturing technology. Full-scale demonstration is the next step in the technology’s development path.

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Intelligent manufacturing software

2014-09-30

The CNC system solution IndraMotion MTX from Rexroth has enhanced functionalities through Open Core Engineering.

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Strut integrated isolator

2014-07-29

For fuselage-mounted equipment, ITT’s strut integrated isolator technology incorporates a fail-safe elastomeric cartridge directly in a strut, eliminating the need for separate elastomeric mounts.

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H-D Advanced Manufacturing acquires aerospace gear manufacturer Sungear

2014-07-10

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GKN Aerospace to lead research collaboration into additive manufacturing

2014-08-05

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Northrop Grumman breaks ground on Maryland Space Assembly and Test facility

2014-07-15

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Shape memory alloys at the core of future aircraft systems

2017-10-15

Engineers at NASA and Boeing are amongst the believers who foresee folding wings in-flight using advanced materials and technologies being a potential game-changer for future aircraft. The two organization have teamed to develop an actuation system that uses an SMA that will accomplish this goal using less complex, lighter, and more compact hardware than conventional systems.

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Lockheed looks to improve efficiency with Ubisense IIoT solution

2017-12-11

As Lockheed Martin Aeronautics ramps up production of its fifth-generation F-35 fighter program, it is also looking to improve manufacturing efficiency. This month, the company has licensed Ubisense SmartSpace for deployment at its Fort Worth, TX facility.

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GE Additive unveils Project ATLAS program’s first 3D printer

2017-11-19

The meter-class, laser powder-bed fusion machine was developed to provide manufacturers of large parts and components with a scalable solution that can be configured and customized to specific industry applications. It builds on technology previously developed by GE and combines DMLM expertise from the German 3D printer manufacturer, Concept Laser—which GE acquired in December 2016.

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Tools reduce cycle time

2014-06-25

BENZ Inc. has four new tooling systems: the LinA and LinS broaching tools, C-axis Angle Head, and Mini Flex-Angle Head.

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Researchers develop new carbide coating for hypersonic flight

2017-09-03

Researchers from the University of Manchester have designed and fabricated a carbide coating that can withstand the speed and temperature associated with hypersonic travel. To develop the unique coating—a type of ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC)—the researchers collaborated with China’s Central South University.

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Boeing reveals at Farnborough innovative method of building 777 fuselages

2014-07-15

Company says Fuselage Automated Upright Build is expected to yield safety, quality benefits; had been in development since 2012.

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3-D manufacturing of titanium components takes off

2014-06-12

MRO providers are discovering ways to innovate their procedures while remaining viable and profitable through the current downturn in government spending.

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Wichita State’s National Center for Advanced Materials Performance partners with SAE International to standardize lightweight aerospace materials

2019-04-05

The National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) of Wichita State University (WSU) is partnering with SAE International to develop globally harmonized aerospace material and process specifications for advanced composites and non-metal additive manufacturing (AM) materials in the aerospace and air transport industries.

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Collins Aerospace cabin solutions maintain passenger experience while reducing aircraft weight

2019-04-01

For airlines, providing an enjoyable customer experience, especially on long-haul flights, is a balancing act of additional features and weight and space savings. Collins Aerospace is pioneering the use of MicroLED lighting technology to increases lighting flexibility and slimline kiosks to give passengers premium self-service options.

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Mettis Aerospace to serve as testbed for world’s first Wi-Fi 6-enabled smart factory technologies

2019-04-17

As part of its ongoing Wi-Fi 6 program, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) – an industry association focused on next generation Wi-Fi services and interoperability – is starting the world’s first Wi-Fi 6 Industrial Enterprise and Internet of Things (IoT) trial at Mettis Aerospace Limited’s (Mettis Aerospace’s) 27-acre West Midlands facility.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne gets a boost from additive manufactured components

2015-03-24

Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed a series of hot-fire tests of additive manufactured components for its AR1 booster engine at its Sacramento test facility.