Airbus has announced plans for a new CityAirbus at the Company’s first #AirbusSummit on “Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace” as the emerging Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market begins to firm up. Ushering in the next generation of CityAirbus, the fully electric vehicle is equipped with fixed wings, a V-shaped tail, and eight electrically powered propellers as part […]
Boeing will build the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueler at a new 300,000ft2 facility at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Illinois. The facility will feature state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and tools, including robotic automation and advanced assembly techniques, to improve product quality and employee ergonomics. The new facility, scheduled for completion in 2024, initially […]
As part of its continued investment in customer experience and knowledge sharing, metal-cutting company Sandvik Coromant has opened a new Sandvik Coromant Center in Mebane, North Carolina. In conjunction, the company has moved its U.S. headquarters to the same location. With approximately 170 employees, the updated 167,000ft2 facility houses an existing production unit, the new […]
On Sept. 22 @12PM ET metrology experts from Applied Automation Technologies, Capture 3D, Renishaw, Wenzel, and YXLON discuss the latest advancements in metrology. Topic covered will include: Coordinate-measuring machines (CMMs) featuring high-precision probes to feed data into reports Laser scanners – hand-held or mounted on portable robot arms – for measuring parts on the production line X-ray […]
You won’t want to miss our fabrication roundtable taking place Sept. 29, 2021 at 12pm ET. We will be hosting a panel of experts discussing trends and answering your questions regarding the latest fabrication machines and technologies. Learn insights about the state of global manufacturing and the impact of advancing technologies. The discussion will include: Additive manufacturing for molds […]
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based ARCH® Cutting Tools Corp., an ARCH Global Precision Co., has acquired CONTOUR360 of Cornish, Maine. The reputation of CONTOUR360 for supplying high-quality engineered solid round cutting tools was the foremost consideration for developing the relationship. As a leader in the industry, delivering custom tools to customers in the aerospace, medical, automotive, defense, […]
GE Aviation is advancing groundbreaking work to develop noise and emissions-reducing technologies for aircraft engines under a research partnership announced by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). GE and the U.S. FAA will invest nearly $55 million during five years to accelerate development of a series of technologies for more sustainable aviation, including open fan […]
CAE announced today that BETA Technologies (BETA) selected CAE as its partner of choice to design and develop its pilot and maintenance technician training program for the ALIA eVTOL aircraft. CAE will leverage its decades of training expertise to develop a full suite of innovative, digitally integrated curriculum and courseware solutions for the aviation workforce […]
Boeing has released its annual forecast for the commercial, defense, and space aerospace market, reflecting signs of the industry’s recovery following the impacts of COVID-19. The 2021 Boeing Market Outlook (BMO) – Boeing’s analysis of long-term market dynamics – states that commercial airplanes and services are showing signs of recovery, while the global defense, space […]
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business, unveiled Lilac-UV, an ultraviolet (UV) lighting solution to sanitize aircraft interiors nearly anywhere a light is installed inside an aircraft. Lilac-UV emits a slight violet light that disinfects surfaces in seconds to minutes, depending on lamp configuration and specific pathogen. Lilac-UV can be applied in lavatories, galleys, flight decks, […]