Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Australian manufacturers will gain access to a ground-breaking new composite 3D printer at Swinburne University of Technology, for the first time from global market leader Markforged. The Markforged FX20 printer is primarily designed for high-strength end-use parts in the aerospace, defence, automotive and energy industries.

Composites 98

Composites Supply Chain Aerospace Automotive 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The collaboration will see Dassault Systèmes and MEMKO provide virtual twin workflows for composite components in Australia’s plan to embark on the manufacturing, and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft. Dassault Systèmes has been at the forefront of digital transformation in the aerospace and defence industry.

Composites 105

Composites Manufacturing Aerospace Value chain 105

AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Northrop Grumman has signed a six-year contract with Quickstep Holdings for the delivery of Australian-made components for the F-35 aerospace program. . 35 order book through 2025 and are a great example of the value Australian industry delivers to the world’s largest defence aerospace program,” he added. .

Aerospace 93

Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing Composites 93

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In 2012, the company integrated Quickstep into its global supply chain for the F-35, which has since has since become Northrop Grumman’s largest Australian supplier for the program. Quickstep Holdings is the largest independent aerospace composite business in Australia, with facilities in Sydney, Geelong, Melbourne and Dallas.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Aerospace Composites Manufacturing 98

AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In a media release, Swinburne University said the FX20 printer is designed for high-strength end-use parts in the aerospace, defence, automotive, and energy industries. . The 3D printer is capable of printing nearly five times larger builds, with speeds eight times faster than Markforged ’s existing line of composite printers. .

Aerospace 77

Aerospace Supply Chain Composites Automotive 77

AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Meanwhile, Boeing selected Cablex, Ferra, Axiom Precision Manufacturing, and Mincham to supply harnesses, electrical panels, vertical spar box machined parts, fairings and composites.

Supply Chain 81

Supply Chain Manufacturing Aerospace Composites 81

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Townsville’s defence and aerospace industries will reach new heights with a new manufacturing plant set to get off the ground with Queensland Government support. The project will create 14 jobs and position the Indigenous-owned company to grow its supply chain into defence and aerospace industries in North Queensland.

Advanced manufacturing 105

Advanced manufacturing Supply Chain Manufacturing Aerospace 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 14, 2023

The Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub, aka AIR Hub , is moving the needle in aerospace research for Australia using advanced composite materials to design and produce innovative aerostructures. Boeing’s presence in Australia also led to significant benefits, as Adriano Di Pietro, Director of AIR Hub explained.

Aerospace 79

Aerospace Composites Prototype  Industry 4.0 79

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 4, 2023

Many years later, Terem is leading Markforged to create high-value, end- use manufacturing applications which are printed at the point of need to solve today’s supply chain challenges – a feat which surely ties back to making a difference to real-world problems. Markforged has 10,000+ connected printers globally.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Composites Additive manufacturing Aerospace 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Markforged’s journey has been marked by groundbreaking innovations that have strengthened manufacturing resiliency, enabled industrial production at the point of need, and empowered manufacturers worldwide to create strong, accurate parts in both metal and advanced composites.

Additive manufacturing 98

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Supply Chain 98

Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 29, 2023

The ability to process multiple materials at once to vary alloy composition and functionally grade an AM component opens up entirely new realms for designers to engineer superior parts and products. The material freedoms of AM have long been overshadowed by the focus on design freedom, but that is certain to change in the near future.

3D printing 105

3D printing Supply Chain Artificial Intelligence Aerospace 105

i4.0 today

JULY 24, 2024

At this year’s Advanced Engineering UK , held at the NEC, Birmingham on October 30 and 31, businesses servicing the aerospace supply chain will have the opportunity to meet with buyers from the sector’s leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Aerospace 59

Aerospace Supply Chain Composites Form 59

Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

The additive tooling matched identical carbon fiber-reinforced composite tooling in terms of dimensional control, vacuum integrity and true position hole location, while providing improved durability. Metal LFAM is gaining converts — especially in the aerospace/defense industry — for single-sided prototype and production tooling.

Composites 52

Composites 3D printing Cycle time Lead Time 52

AU Manufacturing

MARCH 22, 2023

Carbonix specialises in manufacturing composite-bodied UAVs designed for high-endurance, long-range applications, often in challenging environments. .” Under the partnership, GPC will contribute avionics, design, and testing input for Carbonix’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and help in building scale.

Electronics 70

Electronics Supply Chain Composites Aerospace 70

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Image: Lockheed Martin Australia Lockheed Martin Australia has awarded Marand with a contract to support the delivery of work under the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise.

Supply Chain 96

Supply Chain Aerospace Automotive Sourcing 96

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing 3D printing Supply Chain Prototype  98

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 19, 2022

By printing high-strength, more accurate, and higher-performance parts, the FX20 can now meet the needs of the most demanding and regulated industries including aerospace, defence, automotive, and oil & gas. This builds resilient and sustainable supply chains that extend directly to the point-of-need,” Terem added.

3D printing 97

3D printing Additive manufacturing Supply Chain Composites 97

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 23, 2023

AEROBOND , a South Australian based specialist in advanced composite and sheet metal manufacturing and Kongsberg Defence Australia today announced that they have entered into a new contract for the production and provision of launcher canisters for the KONGBSERG Naval Strike Missile (NSM).

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Composites Supply Chain Aerospace 98

Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 11, 2023

MONTRÉAL — Aéro Montréal, Québec’s aerospace cluster, announces the results of the 5th Gilles Demers Awards Gala, an event that highlights the excellence of SMEs in the sector. The winners were revealed at the gala evening held on Friday, December 8.

Aerospace 75

Aerospace Composites Prototype  Manufacturing 75

AU Manufacturing

JUNE 11, 2023

The review included extensive negotiations with all critical stakeholders including airline customers, global supply chain partners, the government, and the Australian defence community.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Supply Chain Composites Manufacturing 52

Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 24, 2023

“The Southeastern Conference is all about competition,” says Tony Schmitz, professor in the mechanical, aerospace and biomedical engineering department at the University of Tennessee. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted supply chain weaknesses, bringing more awareness to the general public about the importance of manufacturing.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Supply Chain Composites Aerospace 98

Canadian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

FSI), an aerospace composite material manufacturer that’s developing and building technologies for the aerospace sector. is producing cutting-edge, Canadian-made parts and products and is embracing next-generation innovations to meet the evolving needs of the aerospace industry. BURLINGTON — On Sep.

Aerospace 40

Aerospace Composites Supply Chain Manufacturing 40

AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 18, 2022

By printing high-strength, more accurate, and higher-performance parts, the FX20 can now meet the needs of the most demanding and regulated industries including aerospace, defence, automotive, and oil & gas. This builds resilient and sustainable supply chains that extend directly to the point-of-need.”.

Additive manufacturing 86

Additive manufacturing Supply Chain 3D printing Artificial Intelligence 86

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 15, 2022

The cold spray technology is making ground in different sectors including aerospace, defence, shipbuilding, oil and gas and mining. It is one of Titomic’s key commercial focuses for accelerating growth within key markets, including defence and aerospace.”.

3D printing 95

3D printing Additive manufacturing Aerospace Lead Time 95

Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

aviation and aerospace companies, including the theft of proprietary airplane engine fan technology, is due to be sentenced on Nov. Specifically, Xu was accused by the government of trying to steal technology related to GE Aviation’s composite aircraft engine fan, unduplicated by other companies, to benefit the Chinese government.

Aerospace 40

Aerospace Composites Supply Chain Advanced manufacturing 40

AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. Media Release by Markforged.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Manufacturing 3D printing Prototype  69

Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

If you’re in the metalworking business you are well aware of the effects of supply chain disruptions, inflation, and labor shortages all ushered in and/or exacerbated by COVID. In terms of total spending, the next largest markets will be industrial machinery ($900M), aerospace ($600M), and automotive ($500M).

Aerospace 102

Aerospace Supply Chain Composites Electronics 102

Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 8, 2023

There is also a growing resolve to foster national self-sufficiency and build local supply chains. This technology allows highly customised products to be rapidly developed and printed ‘on demand’, potentially slashing costs, supply chain risks and downtime significantly.

Advanced manufacturing 52

Advanced manufacturing Manufacturing Supply Chain Composites 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

While typical engine components are made out of steel and aluminum, eMobility manufacturing also utilizes composites, resins and plastics to machine components. The chemical compositions create temperature resistance to reduce thermal shocks, allowing for high-cutting speeds when machining high alloy steels.

3D printing 84

3D printing Composites Supply Chain Automotive 84

i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This year, the distinguished composites zone, in partnership with Composites UK, attracted high quality visitors and exhibitors proving itself as the go-to place for the UK’s leading composites sector. Here, high quality visitors and exhibitors were actively seeking the latest innovations in composite materials.

Composites 52

Composites Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

MAY 4, 2023

Improvements continue in the types of materials used, and researchers from all over keep making new composites designed to be sturdier, stronger and more durable. It’s not enough to make the composite anymore or sell the printer. Like other manufacturing industries, they continue evolving. That’s not new.

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Manufacturing Supply Chain 52

Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 18, 2024

Source | Alpine Advanced Materials Alpine Advanced Materials (Alpine), a custom-engineering and part manufacturer in industries like aerospace and defense , space and emerging transportation, leveraged a new prototyping process utilizing a dissolvable mold for high-performance injection molded composites.

3D printing 52

3D printing Rapid prototyping Prototype  Composites 52

Fastener News Desk

APRIL 1, 2024

Suppliers continue to have capacity but are showing signs of struggling, due in large part to their raw material supply chains. Supply chain issues are minimal, with only semiconductors and select electronic parts being an issue.” ’ Expectations are for a strong second quarter.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Beverage Supply Chain Electronics 59

Fastener News Desk

MAY 4, 2023

The April composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the late summer/early fall period. . Supply chains are prepared and eager for growth, as panelists’ comments support reduced lead times for their more important purchases.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Electronics Beverage 52

Additive Manufacturing

APRIL 4, 2023

The composition and authority of Nano’s board and management, generally, and hence their authority to submit and follow through on a bona fide acquisition proposal, remain unclear due to Nano’s pending court litigation with its largest shareholder, Murchinson Ltd.

3D printing 52

3D printing Composites Value chain Additive manufacturing 52

Additive Manufacturing

APRIL 27, 2023

Several Guam-based entities contributed to ASTRO America’s preliminary analysis, culminating in a workshop on: 1) composition of industrial AM capabilities and 2) on-island conditions that may be re-configured to sustain AM operations.

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Supply Chain 52

Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

There is a growing demand for machine tools capable of processing advanced materials such as composites, ceramics, and high-strength alloys. This capability is crucial for industries such as aerospace, medical sectors aiming to achieve lighter weight, improved durability, and enhanced performance in their products.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain 3D printing Automation Industry 4.0 52