Aerospace Assembly - Articles - Page 53

UTC to Build $75 Million Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence

June 6, 2017

HARTFORD, CT—United Technologies Corp. is planning to build a $75 million “Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence” and a $40 million Engine Compressor Research Facility.

New Jetliner Uses Radical Carbon Fiber Production Process

May 30, 2017

PARIS--A new carbon-fiber composite production process could change the way commercial aircraft are assembled.

Kawasaki Motors Unveils New Aerospace Division

May 23, 2017

LINCOLN, NE--Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing's new aerospace division opened here last week. The company spent $12.6 million converting a 30,000-square-foot space to one that produces cargo doors for the new Boeing 777X. More

3D-Printed Turboprop Engine to Power Cessna Denali Later This Year

May 23, 2017

EVENDALE, OH--GE’s Advanced Turboprop engine is on track to run for the first time this year by powering Cessna’s new Denali aircraft. The engine features just 12 3D-printed components, which replace 855 normally made parts. More

Kawasaki Begins Assembling Airplane Parts in Nebraska

May 23, 2017

LINCOLN, NE—Kawasaki has been assembling parts for Boeing for more than 60 years, but earlier this month, it started making them in the U.S. for the first time. On May 1, Kawasaki began manufacturing cargo doors for Boeing’s new 777X jet at its assembly plant here, which already makes train cars, personal watercraft, ATVs and utility vehicles.

Aerojet Rocketdyne to Add 800 Manufacturing Jobs in Alabama

April 13, 2017

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Aerojet Rocketdyne plans to build a new state-of-the-art factory here to build the company’s next-generation rocket engine. The facility is expected to create 800 jobs.

Harness Failures: What’s to Blame?

When a wire harness fails, the testing system must be able to quickly pinpoint where and why it happened.

Jim Camillo

April 13, 2017

Taking tests and waiting with hope for positive results is a stressful activity that most people perform only when absolutely necessary. For wire-harness assemblers, it’s a daily challenge.

New Hinge Designs Enhance Product Performance

Today’s hinges offer sophisticated functionality that design engineers can use to improve the operation of their assemblies.

Todd Schwanger

April 11, 2017

The door hinge is among the world’s most widely used devices. This common piece of hardware may seem simple, at first glance, but in fact, hinges offer a sophisticated range of functionality that design engineers can use to improve the operation of their assemblies.

Analyzing Bolted Joints for Clamp Load and Joint Stress

Bolts generate a lot of clamp load in a small area. That’s good for tight joints, but it can also create stress.

David Archer

April 10, 2017

Many important considerations in bolted joint development are often overlooked. While estimating the bolt tension achieved for a given tightening strategy is certainly a common focus, the effect of load on joint components is less fully discussed and understood.

General Electric Pioneers Jet Engine Manufacturing

General Electric has been building aircraft engines since the dawn of the Jet Age.

Austin Weber

March 28, 2017

General Electric Co. is a leading supplier of jet and turboprop engines, avionics, and electrical power and mechanical systems. Its products are used in a wide variety of commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft.