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Boeing Reveals First Completed 777X-9 to Employees

April 23, 2019

EVERETT, WA—Although Boeing has delayed the public reveal of its new 777X-9 airplane out of respect for the families of victims of two recent 737 MAX 8 crashes, last month the company invited staff to come in and view close-up Boeing's new flagship aircraft.


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Case Studies in Wire Harness Assembly

Case Studies in Wire Harness Assembly

These success stories highlight the need to use the latest wire processing technology on the shop floor
John Sprovieri
April 17, 2019
Wire harness assembly doesn't get more complex or safety-critical than in the aerospace industry. A typical harness might contain thousands of wires and hundreds of connectors
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Designing Aircraft Wire Harnesses 101

Designing Aircraft Wire Harnesses 101

Engineers have many things to consider when designing wire harnesses for military aircraft.
John Ashour
April 17, 2019
So, you're a new engineer freshly out of college. You've been hired at a large OEM to design wire harnesses and wired box assemblies. Not having the proper training in college, you ask yourself, "Where do I start?" The possibilities are limitless.
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Defining Fastener Head Strength

Defining Fastener Head Strength

Recent fastener failures during tensile testing have highlighted the need for a better understanding of the dynamics of the head-to-shank juncture
Michael Mowins
April 8, 2019
High-strength threaded fasteners are critical components in the assembly of virtually every form of transportation and industrial machinery. Industry-accepted standards for the measurement and performance of these critical parts have existed for decades, but recent failures of threaded fasteners in service and qualification testing are bringing new focus to the critical area between the head and shank of the fastener.
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Calculating ROI for Automated Welding Equipment

Calculating ROI for Automated Welding Equipment

What’s obvious to manufacturing engineers may not be to the folks who sign the checks
Olli-Pekka Holamo
April 5, 2019
Production engineers often get excited about new technologies and tend to think that the benefits of investing in them are obvious to everyone else in the company. However, enthusiastic engineers can get an unpleasant surprise if they are not prepared to argue their case properly.
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circuit board assembly

Are Avionics Manufacturers Resistant to Change?

Our electronics industry commentator expresses frustration at the "that's-how-we've-always-done-it" culture among avionics manufacturers.
Jim Smith Ph.D. ABD
March 20, 2019

The news about the 737 MAX has got me thinking about my own experience with the aerospace industry. There’s something cultural about the avionics and aerospace industries, the Defense Department and the FAA; they are impervious to ideas. The status quo cannot be unseated.


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