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.
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 ...
Composite Repair - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
WEBMay 3, 2011 · Bonded Repair. Many composite structures on aircraft consist of thin skins bonded to honeycomb or foam core. These always use bonded repairs, because thin composite laminates do not handle lateral bearing loads well, such as those transmitted by mechanical fasteners in bolted repairs. Bonded repairs are typically called tapered or …
B/E Aerospace agrees to buy EMTEQ, Fischer for $470M
WEBJun 3, 2014 · The total acquisition purchase price for both companies is approximately $470 million. EMTEQ and Fischer combined had latest 12 months ended March 31, 2014, revenues of approximately $150 million. The EMTEQ transaction is expected to close in June, while the Fischer transaction is expected to close around the beginning of …
Aluminum alloys for aerospace
WEBAluminum alloys for aerospace. A brief introduction (or refresher) on the lightweight metal’s history, applications, and future. Gain Access.
Arizona: The Forefront of Aerospace and Defense
WEBFeb 26, 2020 · 3rd largest aviation maintenance industry economic activity ($4.12 billion) 4th in the nation for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. 5th largest employment in aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing. 6th largest employment in aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) 8th largest …
The future of additive manufacturing
WEBApr 3, 2018 · Double nozzle printed with Inconel 625 materials for additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing (AM) is poised to become a central building block in the future. Already radically changing how products are designed and manufactured, AM’s progress still needs representatives across the manufacturing spectrum to fulfill its potential.
Raytheon merges with United Technologies aerospace businesses
WEBApr 6, 2020 · Raytheon Technologies Corp. has been created from an all-stock merger transaction between Raytheon Co. and United Technologies Corp. (UTC) effective April 3, 2020, following the spin-off of UTC’s Carrier and Otis businesses. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Raytheon Technologies is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the world with approximately $74 billion in pro ...
PPG Aerospace Coatings, Sealants, Transparencies on Boeing 787
WEBFeb 17, 2010 · PPG Aerospace supplies the only complete coatings system qualified by Boeing for the 787. Also, the fuselage and fuel tank are sealed with lightweight, rapid-curing and environmentally responsible PRC brand sealants by PPG Aerospace. Additionally, a new secondary fuel and vapor barrier was developed to …