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AHW Is Awarded 5 Year Contract With Zodiac Aerospace | American Fastener Journal | #fasteners

 Posted Date: 10/16/2011 Aircraft Hardware West is proud to announce the recent signing of a Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Zodiac Aerospace, a global leader in the production and development of Cabin Interiors, Aircraft Systems, AeroSafety & ... [Read More]
2011/10/18

Case study: Boeing’s Dreamliner | FT.com | #fastener Procument of #fasteners

 The story: When Boeing delivered its new Dreamliner 787 to All Nippon Airlines last month, it was the culmination of a long and drawn-out process. The first delivery came more than three years after the revolutionary aircraft – its innovation ... [Read More]
2011/10/17

‘Significant’ Cracks on Boeing 767 Spur Expanded Jet Checks | Businessweek | weakened #fasteners

 (Updates with comments by Boeing, airlines starting in fourth paragraph.) Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- United Continental Holdings Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., American Airlines and other U.S. carriers may need to inspect their Boeing Co. 767s twice as ... [Read More]
2011/10/07

VISTAGY and Delta Sigma Corporation Partner to Streamline Airframe Fastener Installation | MCADCafe | #fasteners

 VISTAGY and Delta Sigma Corporation Partner to Streamline Airframe Fastener Installation and Verification Processes Joint solution provides standardized fastener management process that saves documentation time andeliminates manual tasks WAL... [Read More]
2011/09/22

Anixter International Inc. Announces Sale of Aerospace Division to Greenbriar Equity | PRNewswire/ #fasteners

 GLENVIEW, Ill., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE), a leading global distributor of communication and security products, electrical and electronic wire & cable, fasteners and other small parts, today announced ... [Read More]
2011/08/16

Ford Recalls 1.1 Million Pickup Trucks | Business | Epoch Times | faulty #fasteners

 Ford Motor Company, one of the “Big Three” automakers, announced this week that it would recall 1.1 million pickup trucks over faulty fuel tank fasteners. The massive recall, which includes the best-selling Ford F-150 pickup trucks, will fix ... [Read More]
2011/08/03

No Fasteners in World’s first ‘printed’ aerial vehicle | #fasteners

 Article Excerpt : "The aircraft was printed on an EOS EOSINT P730 nylon laser sintering machine, which fabricates plastic or metal objects, building the item layer by layer. No fasteners were used and all equipment were attached using ‘snap ... [Read More]
2011/07/30

Safety Checks Ordered on Bombardier Turboprops | WSJ.com | #fasteners

 BY ANDY PASZTOR Air-safety regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have ordered emergency structural inspections of Bombardier Inc. Q400 turboprops, and such mandates eventually are expected to apply to more than 350 aircraft globally. Cana... [Read More]
2011/07/26

Design News – News – Self-Locking Fastener Improves Elbow Implant | #fasteners

 Doug Smock, Senior Technical Editor, Materials & Assembly 7/21/2011 An innovative medical development company in Miami is using a self-locking fastener to dramatically extend the life of an elbow implant. "We aimed to fill a gap in the ... [Read More]
2011/07/22

Precision to Acquire Primus | Zacks.com

 Precision Castparts Corporation (PCP - Analyst Report) entered into an agreement to acquire Primus International (Primus), a renowned provider of complex components and assemblies to the global aerospace industry, including swaged rods, advanced ... [Read More]
2011/07/11