Aerospace

Articles • November 17, 2025

A murky roadmap for next-gen aircraft

Future narrow-body aircraft hinge on new propulsion: open rotor, ultrahigh bypass, hybrid systems and blended-wing designs—promising but decades away.

Articles • November 17, 2025

Machine Shop Innovation

NASA Glenn engineers created 3D-printed vibration-damping inserts that boost machining accuracy, cut cleanup time and improve prototype manufacturing efficiency.

News • November 5, 2025

Rowan University’s new lab advances manufacturing through artificial intelligence

The rapid development of artificial intelligence and the usability of large language models have promised to transform industries on a large scale, but first engineers must figure out how to integrate intelligent systems with real-world manufacturing methods.

News • October 30, 2025

Sumitomo strengthens support for aerospace industry with business development team

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. (SCI) has strengthened its support for the aerospace industry with the development of its Aerospace Business Development (ABD) Team.

Products • October 28, 2025

Giant tooling system machines large and heavy workpieces

The Giant Tooling System (GTS) from Erowa is designed for machining large and heavy workpieces. Engineered specifically for rotary applications such as mill-turn machining, the GTS provides a robust and reliable solution for even the most demanding manufacturing environments.

Products • October 24, 2025

Automation solution for light, unattended machining

The Sidekick from Methods Machine Tools Inc. pairs with any FANUC RoboDrill for light, unattended machining. Supported by FANUC CRX-10iA/L robot mounted to a standardized table design, the Sidekick holds up to 30 workpieces. The company says the Sidekick is ideal for those smaller shops looking to make their first leap into automation alongside the most trusted and proven vertical machining center in the industry.

Products • October 17, 2025

Ultrasonic milling machine for hard, brittle materials

The Ultrasonic 60 Precision machine from DMG MORI offers a cost-effective entry into the precision machining of hard, brittle materials such as silicon carbide, Zerodur, and hard metals.

Products • October 7, 2025

ERP connector bridges gap between planning and production

Connecting ERP and machine data to answer questions, such as: Are We Making Money? How are People and Machines Performing? Are We On Time?

Products • October 4, 2025

CNC turning center for high-volume production of small, intricate parts

Mazak is unveiling its QRX-50MSY CNC turning center at the company's Discover 2025 event, Oct. 6-10, that provides manufacturers the speed and versatility for high-volume production of small, intricate parts in a compact, affordable machine.

News • September 26, 2025

Precision aerospace machining event scheduled for October

Emuge-Franken USA, Heller, and Open Mind to ost Precision Aerospace Machining Event on October 16th in Troy, Michigan.

News • September 22, 2025

EMUGE-FRANKEN USA donates American made end mills to Utah Tech modern machining program

EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, a manufacturer of high-performance end mills, taps, thread mills, drills, gages, tool holders, and now standard workholding, has donated EMUGE Made in the U.S.A. TOP-Cut VAR End Mills to Utah Tech University for its Modern Machining course.

News • September 19, 2025

Ceratizit completes phase one at new North American headquarters

Ceratizit has completed phase one of its strategic base-of-operations plan and opened the doors to its new North American headquarters in the Griffith Gateway office park in Charlotte, North Carolina.