Flight Plan
Seven-axis machining allows one propeller manufacturer to eliminate variability and trim production time.
Industry
Aerospace
Opportunity for Improvement
Initiative aims to help smaller aerospace manufacturers.
Designer Materials
There's something new under the sun for aerospace composites.
Dimensions of Aerospace
Inside a world-class aerospace manufacturing facility.
Sizing Up Nickel
Due to the exceptional strength of IN 100, INCO 718 and other nickel-based alloys, they're difficult to machine. The author, who spent 40 years endmilling these aerospace materials, discusses their unique characteristics and methods for successfully machining them.
Countersinking Aircraft Materials
This article traces the changes in countersink design and materials that have been made to satisfy the demands of the aerospace industry. The advantages and disadvantages of different types of modern countersinks are discussed.
It’s All Been Arranged
Managers at California's Dowty Aerospace take full advantage of computers to design parts, program machines and track jobs from beginning to end. This shop profile talks about how Dowty has combined this computer-based organization with cell-based manufacturing to maintain efficiencies and keep lines of communications clear.