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Nano-coating for corrosion protection
2015-04-17
Daubert Chemical’s next-generation Nox-Rust 1290HP uses nanoscale chemistry to boost rust-inhibiting properties by 50%.
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Squeeze-handle actuator
2015-03-24
Southco introduces the AC-50 squeeze-handle actuator, featuring a squeeze-to-operate actuation and a curved design.
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Western Star focuses on efficiency for new 5700XE
2015-02-27
The new Class 8 on-highway truck for North America combines proven Daimler Truck aerodynamic technology with what the truck maker claims is the most fuel-efficient powertrain available, a downsped Detroit DD15 engine and standard DT12 fully automated manual transmission with Intelligent Powertrain Management.
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Cadillac pursues aluminum/steel mix for new CT6 luxury sedan
2015-04-01
To equip its flagship sedan for the challenge, Cadillac designers and engineers have built the CT6 on a unique vehicle architecture, an aluminum-intensive body structure that is fully one-third steel. Twenty-one patents are pending for the new full-size, rear-wheel-drive, transverse-engine configuration, a variation of GM’s Omega II platform.
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Slimmer, stronger A- and B-pillars
2015-03-06
One of the main goals of ThyssenKrupp’s InCar plus (phase 2) project is weight reduction, which experts achieved with new A- and B-pillar concepts.
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High-strength sheet steel that bends
2014-05-22
Novel nanostructured AHSS sheet is readily cold-formable on existing production systems. NanoSteel, which developed the new AHSS alloys, is working to provide samples for trial by automakers such as General Motors as the new metals near the end of performance trials by domestic and foreign steel mills.
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Quality management experts provide guidance on AS9100 standard
2021-11-04
Quality management professionals across the global aerospace and defense community are convening for one hour – Wednesday, October 27th, starting at 10 am Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) – to discuss the AS9100 international standard. Register to take part in the free AeroTech webinar, hosted by SAE International and Tektronix, designed to help manufacturers, contractors, and subcontractors throughout the global aviation, space, and defense supply chain keep pace with and meet the requirements of AS9100 international quality management system standard.
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Israeli startup REE reinvents the wheel with a modular approach to future EV design
2019-07-11
By integrating all of the drivetrain components normally found under the hood of a car into the wheel of an EV, the platform optimizes freedom of design, multiple body configurations on a single platform, reduced vehicle size and weight, and increased energy and operational efficiency.
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Boeing completes assembly of the first 777X
2018-11-27
In a major production milestone called “final body join,” Boeing teams connected the major fuselage sections of the first 777X long-range, wide-body airliner in the company’s factory in Everett, Washington.
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines completes assembly of first Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1200G engine
2018-12-13
The first Pratt & Whitney PW1200G Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine assembly was completed at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Ltd. (MHIAEL) facility in Komaki, Japan, and successfully passed Pratt & Whitney's production acceptance test.
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Is ARM the future for airborne platforms in aerospace and defense?
2018-11-21
In recent years, ARM processors have made a quiet, understated entry into the aerospace and defense market. With a well-established reputation in commercial markets for bringing high performance to low-power mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and wearables, it’s no surprise that ARM’s potential was recognized in an industry where size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints heavily influence technology selection.
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GKN Aerospace, COMAC, and AVIC to manufacture advanced aerostructures
2018-11-19
GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company (SAMC), and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC International) are establishing a joint venture based in China to manufacture advanced aerostructures for the civil aerospace market, with production scheduled to begin in late 2021 in a new state-of-the-art facility in a location yet to be determined.
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Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II, 2nd Edition has been expanded to include new images and information
2019-07-25
Originally published in 1995, now updated and expanded with new specifications, this seminal work focuses on the development of Allied aircraft engines that helped turn the tide of World War II.
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German LiDAR specialist Ibeo Automotive Systems chooses Detroit as the home for its U.S. subsidiary
2019-07-31
The new entity – established in the apex of the U.S. automotive will give Ibeo Automotive Systems the ability to expand its business segment into the growing U.S. automated and connected vehicle market.
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Raytheon to upgrade B-52 with AESA radars
2019-07-15
Under the contract, Raytheon will design, develop, produce, and sustain active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems for the U.S. Air Force’s entire B-52 long-range strategic bomber fleet, keeping the nearly 65-year-old aircraft mission ready through 2050 and beyond.
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With new partnerships, OTSL builds out 3D real-time sensor simulator framework for self-driving cars
2019-07-16
With COSMOsim, OTSL is looking to better virtually recreate diverse driving conditions to enable safe and accurate verifications at a point when autonomous driving continues to move toward practical use around the world.
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Raytheon, DARPA push forward with hypersonic weapon design
2019-08-02
The team completed a successful baseline design review that establishes the technical approach for a critical design review, which moves the system a step closer to development and use.
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Look behind-the-scenes at Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center, home of the Acura NSX
2019-07-31
Acura’s latest video gives a look into what it takes to manufacture the second generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio.
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New Boeing facility will improve V-22 quality, safety
2019-08-06
Outside of Philadelphia, a 350,000-square-foot facility has been transformed into a modern factory where the Boeing Company will build fuselages for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft. The updated plant will also modernize current MV-22 aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps fleet.
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Bell incorporates bird-deterring lights as standard equipment on Bell 407 helicopters
2019-08-05
Helicopter manufacturer and Textron Inc. subsidiary, Bell Flight, is adding a new piece of standard equipment to its Bell 407GXi single-engine, civil utility helicopter program: bird-deterring, pulsing lights.
