Aerospace

Bombardier Turns to Robotics for Composites Assembly on CSeries | Composites World

Bombardier Aerospace (Montrèal, Quebec, Canada) on May 31 announced that it expects to achieve predictable repeatability and enhanced quality while preventing ergonomic issues on the production line for the CSeries aircraft by using six 12-ton ... [Read More]
2011/06/06

Largest Issue Ever for Aerospace Fasteners eZine Hits the Internet | American Fastener Journal

Posted Date: 06/02/2011 The largest issue ever of the popular electronic magazine targetted to the aerospace fastener industry was broadcast on June 2, 2011. Five featured articles cover a wide variety of subjects in regards to aerospace fasten... [Read More]
2011/06/02

Bombardier to Combine Efficiency and Quality in Manufacturing of CSeries Aircraft | Global Media News

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - May 31, 2011) - Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it expects to achieve predictable repeatability and enhanced quality while preventing ergonomic issues on the production line for the CSeries aircraft by ... [Read More]
2011/05/31

AFS appoints Unifast as Italian Camloc Distributor | Fastener + Fixing

Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) has appointed Unifast Srl as the new italian distributor for its Camloc range of products ... Source : Fastener + Fixing – Read the full Article via AFS appoints Unifast as Italian Camloc Distributor [Read More]
2011/05/30

Dreamliner Production Spurs Specialty Fasteners | Chinafastener.info

"The approaching commercial liftoff for the Boeing 787 revs up orders for titanium, nickel and stainless steel fasteners. " Anticipated build rates for the Boeing Dreamliner 787 are driving demand for fasteners."Demand for titanium fastener materi... [Read More]
2011/05/17

Precision Castparts Reports Fastener Product Results | Global Fastener News

"The most significant future catalysts for segment growth continue to be the 787 ramp-up and the recovery of fastener distribution orders." ... Source : Globalfastenernews – Read the full Article with paid subscripion only on the given date via ... [Read More]
2011/05/12

AHW Hires Eagle Force | American Fastener Journal

AS9120 Certification on Track for November 2011 June 3, 2011 marks Aircraft Hardware West’s nine year anniversary. This milestone represents a history of steady growth by a company committed to providing the highest level of quality products ... [Read More]
2011/05/09

Boeing Vows First Delivery of Dreamliner 787 in Sept. | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

Boeing Co. promised to deliver the first 787 Dreamliner by September as planned after three years of delays and to ship as many as 20 in 2011 as mechanics rework finished planes to meet new specifications. ... Read the full Article via Boeing vows ... [Read More]
2011/04/30

Short Take: Fasteners in Boeing 787 Dreamliner Wings Require Re-Work | Reuters

Boeing 787 Dreamliner wing inside the Boeing factory. Jon Ostrower on his FlightBlogger site posted a story late last night on how thousands of improperly coated fasteners inside the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s wing need to be replaced to help ... [Read More]
2011/04/27

Boeing Says Hole in Southwest Jet Likely Stemmed From “Manufacturing Issue” | Airline Biz Blog | dallasnews.com

Boeing Co. executives said Wednesday that a manufacturing defect was probably responsible for the five-foot-long hole that that tore open on a Southwest Airlines jet earlier this month. Boeing Co. executives said Wednesday that a manufacturing ... [Read More]
2011/04/27