Aerospace
Investment Casting Builds Lightweight Airplane Seat Frames
The frames could have been 3D printed in metal, but for economic production, investment casting proved to be the best option.
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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence to Host Two “HxGN Local” Summits
Both events will take place in October: the HxGN Local Automotive Summit in Novi, Michigan, and the HxGN Local Aviation Summit in Wichita, Kansas.
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Applying Automotive Machining Lessons to Aerospace
Although motorsports are a natural focus for a shop owned by a former NASCAR driver, five-axis machining and an emphasis on process planning have opened the door to new aerospace work.
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Optimized Milling Strategy for Five-Axis Titanium Blisk Machining
A new finishing strategy using specially designed barrel cutters is said to reduce five-axis titanium blisk machining times by 50 percent.
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Arcing away from Near-Net Forging
An electrical arc process joins a field of additive manufacturing technologies that could one day provide aerospace manufacturers with alternatives to near-net-shape forgings.
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Additive Aerospace Parts Certification Package Offered
Westec 2017: Stratasys offers the Aircraft Interiors Certification Solution (AICS), an aerospace package designed to remove the complexity from FAA and EASA certification and help aerospace organizations get more parts certified for flight.
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Manufacturing News of Note: July 2017
A big R&D agreement looks at additive for structural airplane components, Autodesk appoints a new president and other industry news.
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Fives Landis Opening Tech Center in Maryland
The facility’s focus will be on application support, especially for aerospace manufacturers grinding difficult and exotic materials.
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GKN Aerospace, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Form Partnership
The five-year partnership will work to develop laser metal deposition and electron beam melting processes for use in making large structural components for aircraft.
Read MoreJesse Garant Metrology Center Invests $15 Million in CT, X-Ray, 3D Scanning Technology
The center serves the aerospace and automotive industries with non-destructive testing and part inspection services.
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