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Boeing Selects UTC Aerospace Systems to Design and Build 787 Dreamliner Nacelle Systems

UTC Aerospace Systems' Aerostructures business has been selected by The Boeing Company to extend its provision of complete nacelle systems for the 787 Dreamliner to include the 787-10 variant.

From Collins Aerospace 5 Aug 2014

$PANalytical Announce Free Webinar on the Characterization of Metals Using X-Ray Diffraction$

PANalytical Announce Free Webinar on the Characterization of Metals Using X-Ray Diffraction

PANalytical, the world’s leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray and related techniques, announces their free webinar on Characterization of metals using X-ray diffraction (XRD)- Residual stress and Texture analysis on modern X-ray diffraction platforms on 21 August 2014, presented by Nicholas Norberg, Application Specialist XRD, PANalytical B.V., the Netherlands.

5 Aug 2014

One Component, Snap Cure Epoxy Features High Strength Properties

Suitable for a variety of applications in the electronic, aerospace and OEM industries, Master Bond EP3SP5FL is a single component epoxy that cures in 1-2 minutes at 300°F. Since it requires heat curing, it essential...

From Master Bond Inc. 4 Aug 2014

Kardoes Rubber Acquired by HEXPOL

HEXPOL has acquired the business of Kardoes Rubber Co. from the founder Mr. Frank Kardoes and his family. Frank Kardoes started Kardoes Rubber in 1988 and Kardoes is today a well-known Rubber Compounder in the US market.

4 Aug 2014

Coated Fabrics Manufacturers, Uretek Archer, to be Acquired by Trelleborg

Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Coated Systems, signed an agreement to acquire the assets and businesses from the U.S. based privately owned Uretek Archer LLC Group comprising Uretek LLC and Archer Rubber Company LLC. Completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the relevant authorities.

4 Aug 2014

Daimler Trucks North America Recognizes Accuride with Masters of Quality Supplier Award

Accuride Corporation – a leading supplier of components to the North American commercial vehicle industry – today announced that two of its wheel-production facilities have received the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) "Masters of Quality" Supplier Award for 2013.

4 Aug 2014

All-Day 3D Printing Conference at Design & Manufacturing Midwest Trade Event

A new, all-day conference on 3D printing will be offered during the upcoming Design & Manufacturing Midwest trade event, which takes place October 15-16, 2014, at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL.

4 Aug 2014

Outokumpu Lean Duplex Grade LDX 2101 Stainless Steel Selected for PVI Water Heaters

PVI Industries LLC, an American water heaters manufacturer has chosen Outokumpu’s proprietary lean duplex grade LDX 2101® to replace carbon steel in its water heaters.

4 Aug 2014

MakerBot Expands Global Reach with Creation of MakerBot Europe

MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, announced today the expansion of its international operations with the launch of MakerBot Europe. This is a major step in leading the desktop 3D printing industry not only in the United States, but in practically every major European country.

4 Aug 2014

PIXL Instrument on Mars 2020 Rover Will Enable Finer-Scale Identification of Elemental Composition

One of seven instruments selected for a Mars rover that NASA is developing for launch in 2020 would be able to identify chemical elements in target spots as small as a grain of table salt.

4 Aug 2014

Novel 3-D Printing Technique Helps Create Objects with Multiple Metallic Properties

3-D printers can create all kinds of things, from eyeglasses to implantable medical devices, straight from a computer model and without the need for molds. But for making spacecraft, engineers sometimes need custom parts that traditional manufacturing techniques and standard 3-D printers can't create, because they need to have the properties of multiple metals.

4 Aug 2014

Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant's Rails Supplied to Ulak-Elga Railways

Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports supplying a batch of R65 rails produced by Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant for expanding the carrying capacity of its 321-kilometer Ulak-Elga railway which provides railway access to the Elga coking coal deposit.

4 Aug 2014

Mexico Honors Skyworks with Technology and Innovation Award

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, announced that it received the National Technology and Innovation (PNTi) award from Mexico in two categories: Technology Management and Process Innovation.

From Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 4 Aug 2014

Control 2014 Trade Fair: Alicona Manufacturing and Makino to Present Latest High Precision EDM

Alicona Manufacturing, in collaboration with Makino, will present an innovative CLM Machine at this year’sControl trade fair. This high precision EDM machine is based on closed-loop technology and offers an end-to-end solution for production by enabling self-optimized performance while increasingmachine accuracy and eliminatingclamping errors.

4 Aug 2014

Exova Expands Capacity and Technical Capabilities at Santa Fe Springs Aerospace Laboratory

Exova, the leading global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has expanded both capacity and technical capabilities at its aerospace laboratory in Santa Fe Springs, California.

4 Aug 2014