Ginger Gardiner Senior Technical Editor

Aerospace 1 May 2014

Hole quality defined

In the aerospace industry, drilled hole quality is defined by ISO 286: System of Limits and Fits, a coordinated system of hole and shaft tolerances that is used in both engineering and production.

Machining/Drilling 1 May 2014

Machining update: One-shot dry drilling of stacked materials

Tool design innovations tighten tolerances and cut costs for those who drill composite-metal assemblies.

Aerospace 1 May 2014

A UAV fueled by CNG?

Developed for manned flight, the VX-1 KittyHawk, designed by VX Aerospace (Morgantown, N.C.,) has received more recent attention as a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) powered by compressed natural gas.

Carbon Fibers 1 May 2014

VX Aerospace: Small company, big performance

Innovative design, OOA manufacturing and C-PLY laminate construction produce “big fabricator” aerostructures in fewer steps at low cost.

Aerospace 18 Apr 2014

Move over honeycomb, thermoplastic sandwich is commercialized as DYNATECH

PEI foam core/skin sandwich panels claim to save up to 40 percent weight and 30 percent cost in rail and aircraft interiors vs. honeycomb.

Electronics 15 Apr 2014

License to speed for composites manufacturing

RocTool pushes composites into new markets with its high-speed induction heating technology for molding.

Adhesives 9 Apr 2014

SAMPE Europe highlights: Composites face challenges in next commercial airframes

Airbus Research & Technology presented a sobering outlook and emphasized the need for improved cost, manufacturing and robustness.

RTM 2 Apr 2014

More from JEC: High-quality carbon fiber monocoques in two hours

Mubea Carbo Tech produces high-quality carbon fiber monocoques in increasingly larger volumes and lower cycle times, and now introduces all-CF wheels to save almost 30 lb per vehicle.

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