Arconic splits businesses, forms Howmet Aerospace
WEBMarch 31, 2020. A little more than three years after separating from Alcoa Inc., engineered metal products company Arconic Inc. is splitting again. On April 1, 2020, the company’s Engineered Products and Forgings business (jet engine components, aircraft fastening systems, engineered structures, and forged wheels) become Howmet Aerospace Inc.
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design - The FAA Aerospace …
WEBUS Air Force awards Reliable Robotics aircraft automation contract. Multi-year contract is for dual-use automation for airlift, refueling aircraft.
Materials in Aerospace - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
WEBSep 12, 2008 · In all, there are a total of four main types of composites: polymer matrix (plastics), metal matrix, ceramic matrix and carbon matrix. Polymer matrix composites are the workhorse materials of the aerospace industry. They include fiber-reinforced thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics, multi-functional composites and nanocomposites.
ISO 9001:2015 vs. AS9100D – vastly different approaches to risk
WEBApr 12, 2017 · The AS9100D standard enhances the ISO’s use of risk, making sure that organizations document, consider, evaluate, and mitigate risk to the requirements. AS&D organizations ensure product safety so risky business does not put lives at risk. ISO 9001:2015 also addresses risk, but actions speak louder than words, so a robust risk management ...
Aluminum alloys for aerospace
WEBAluminum alloys for aerospace. A brief introduction (or refresher) on the lightweight metal’s history, applications, and future. Gain Access.
Aerobraze Engineered Technologies to overhaul F-16 heat …
WEBFeb 6, 2017 · Aerospace Manufacturing and Design. Wall Colmonoy’s Aerobraze Engineered Technologies, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has won a multi-million-dollar, multi-year, United States Air Force contract to overhaul F-16 fighter jet primary and secondary heat exchangers.
Choosing seals and gaskets - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
WEBDec 3, 2019 · Seals and gaskets made from RCF Rishon material outperform other elastomeric seals and gaskets, offering: -170°F to 850°F (-112.2°C to 454.4°C) working temp. range to continuously meet Advisory Circular 20-135 criteria for 15 minutes of direct contact with a 2,000°F (1,093.3°C) flame with no backside penetration.
Aerospace metal forming - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
WEBAugust 30, 2021. Metal forming for aerospace. Aerospace heavy-duty metal forming requires hydraulic presses with capacities of 10,000 tons or more to bend, form, bond, or straighten aluminum, titanium, and exotic alloys into fuselages, spars, and airframes. Specialized production floor machines – stretch forming presses, hot stretch ...
Artificial intelligence for predictive maintenance
WEBFebruary 06, 2019. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) models to identify anomalous behavior turns equipment sensor data into meaningful, actionable insights for proactive asset maintenance – preventing downtime or accidents. Commonly known as predictive maintenance, this intelligence forecasts when or if functional equipment will fail so ...
Clever fixturing boosts productivity, improves ergonomics
WEBSep 26, 2019 · Since the fixture’s implementation, productivity in the cove angle area has increased by 50%, and like the wedge area, ergonomics vastly improved. The cove angle fixture’s ability to handle five parts at a time also reduced floor space and improved part-flow through the line. Both the wedge and cove angle fixtures greatly improved ...