Aerospace

News • September 30, 2020

The best ‘little’ job shop in Texas

The Bell Helicopter Drive Systems Center (DSC) in Arlington, Texas, can never be confused with anything "little." It's a huge facility, filled with the latest milling, drilling, and boring technologies. In fact, some newly installed equipment is making some of the company's biggest components in its history.

News • September 25, 2020

Automated mixed batch regrinding with RFID workflow

Schunk, a premium tooling and resharpening company in Germany, utilizes state-of-the-art grinding systems and an ANCA workflow RFID system to finish job packets in a chaotic fashion driven by production needs rather than by job order.

News • September 9, 2020

CMM aids aircraft retrofit

Chicago Jet Group retrofitting a Dassault Falcons plane turned to a leading metrology provider for help in recreating a replica of a cockpit panel to ensure it would fit snugly in the cockpit..

News • September 3, 2020

Technology helps grinder meet exacting specs

Tooling manufacturers must machine tools to cut an evolving array of materials from exotic metals to composites and meet ever-more exacting tolerances and produce more complex shapes and radii.

News • August 11, 2020

GWS-Arizona names new GM

Chris Schulte has filled the position of general manager for GWS Tool Group's Arizona facility, the company announced July 2, 2020. In his new role, Schulte will be responsible for overseeing all operations and production at the Arizona manufacturing facility.

Articles • July 15, 2020 • Alan Richter

The allure of aluminum

Effectively milling aluminum requires balancing all elements of a cutting tool.

News • June 5, 2020

Seco Tools LLC acquires cutting tool division of Quimmco Centro Tecnológico SA de CV

Fagersta, SE — Seco has completed the acquisition of the cutting tool division of Quimmco Centro Tecnológico (QCT), a subsidiary of the Quimmco Group.

Articles • May 4, 2020 • Kip Hanson

Fastened for flight

Some of the most critical parts found in an airplane are also the smallest and most abundant.

News • April 9, 2020

HyperMill CAM software aids NASA’s knowledge quest

NEEDHAM, MA – Open Mind Technologies USA Inc., a developer of CAD/CAM software solutions worldwide, has announced that Ramco Machine LLC (Rowley, MA) is helping to impact the future of space exploration by using hyperMILL CAM software and five-axis machining to make parts for an advanced NASA satellite mission.

News • March 19, 2020

Hexagon acquires CAEfatigue to enhance simulation solutions

Stockholm-based Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, announced the acquisition of CAEfatigue Ltd., a provider of mechanical fatigue simulation solutions used to improve manufacturing product design, quality and reliability.

News • February 26, 2020

Stellar Industrial Supply Inc., 3M Co. save joint customers millions of dollars

Tacoma, WA — Stellar Industrial Supply, which distributes more than 35,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) products and tools from more than 1,500 brands for Safety, Metalworking, Marine Supply, Aerospace, and other general manufacturing and processing organizations, and also offers customized Indirect Material Management solutions, today named partner 3M as the winner of its Documented Cost Savings "Horse Race" Winner of the Year award for 2019.

Videos • February 1, 2020

Walter Cut MX grooving and parting off tool

The Walter Cut MX grooving and parting tool improves accuracy, stability and process reliability by improving on proven technology.