Editor's comment: Get the show on the road

Hello and welcome to the April issue of Aerospace Manufacturing magazine. There’s no business like show business, and as the trade exhibition calendar hots up - reaching fever pitch at July’s Farnborough International Airshow - it’s time to take stock of the value in attending these events.   

In these uncertain economic times, are there justifiable reasons for a ‘no show’ by companies that should be seen at these events? The cost of exhibiting can be prohibitive to say the least, while many of us may baulk at the prospect of not only paying ever-increasing travelling and accommodation costs, but also spending valuable time away from our offices.

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Latest News

Hybrid Air Vehicles and Doncaster Council agree Airlander production site terms

The City of Doncaster Council and Hybrid Air Vehicles, the UK-based leader in sustainable aircraft technology, have agreed to locate the production programme for Airlander 10, the world’s most efficient large aircraft, at Carcroft Common.

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TT Electronics receives funding for sustainable technology development

TT Electronics, a leading provider of custom power solutions and engineered technologies, has announced it has received a substantial funding award as part of a £200 million joint government and industry investment plan to boost British manufacturing and R&D.

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Rolls-Royce invests in large engine assembly and testing

Rolls-Royce is investing in its assembly, test and shop visit capacity in the UK and Germany to address growing long-term demand for new civil large engines and improve customer aftermarket support services for its global Trent fleet.

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Farnborough International Airshow 2024: registration now open

Registration for the world’s leading and most international aerospace and defence event, Farnborough International Airshow 2024, is now open.

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Latest Features

Beyond ingenuity

In January 2024, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completed its final flight in the Martian skies after a hard landing damaged its rotor blades. But that ending shouldn’t overshadow the fact of the helicopter’s remarkable durability.

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Ready for take-off at MACH!

Organised by the UK’s The Manufacturing Technologies Association, MACH 2024, held at the NEC in Birmingham from the 15-19 April attracts over 26,000 visitors and more than 600 exhibitors involved in all aspects of metalworking technology. The show will be of significant interest to stakeholders in the aerospace manufacturing community.

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A deep hole drill thrill!

Unisig CEO, Anthony Fettig looks at how the aerospace industry is helping to drive change in deep hole drilling techniques.

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X-ray vision

Pascal Pinter, product manager material research and development for VGSTUDIO MAX at Hexagon examines the crucial role of computed tomography for aerospace composites.

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Latest Products

Third Dimension provides non-contact gauging solution for FANUC robots

FANUC’s CRX Series of Collaborative Robots makes it simple and quick for manufacturers to get automation up and running. Designed to be easily integrated with peripheral devices, Vectro2 is the latest addition to the series of FANUC CRX-Ready products.

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AirBench Wet Bench now available with H13 HEPA final filtration

AirBench has released an upgraded version of its WB wet filtration bench with final H13 HEPA grade filtration.

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Verisurf develops Master3DGage inspection solution for aerospace

Verisurf Software has produced a turn-key aerospace inspection and reporting solution based on its popular Master3DGage portable measurement platform.

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