Remove Aerospace Remove Lean manufacturing Remove Supply Chain
article thumbnail

Elexon goes Agile to win Defence jobs

Manufacturer's Monthly

The successful implementation of environmental management standards ISO 14001 and aerospace quality standards AS 9100D involved Elexon upgrading its physical and cyber security to protect IP – both Elexon’s and that of trusted Defence partners. “We We made a decision to continue manufacturing because it is our core competency. “All

article thumbnail

TURN UP: Larger, Lighter Additive Parts

Additive Manufacturing

One significant research initiative underway to develop these types of more fuel efficient air transport technologies for the earliest possible deployment is the European Commission and European aerospace industry-funded Clean Sky 2 Programme , now entering its final phase. [2] 2] Its successor Clean Aviation was launched in December 2021.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

K. Soundhar Rajhan, Chief Strategy Officer,  Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, shares highlights and insights from his more than five-decade journey with the iconic company

Dinesh Mishra

The Making of an Icon Established in 1962, Lakshmi Machine Works Limited (LMW) stands as a prominent Indian textile machinery manufacturer, uniquely positioned globally as one of three producing the complete range of textile spinning machinery. Returning in 2015-16, I headed the Machine Tool, Foundry, and Aerospace divisions.

article thumbnail

Tooling & Workholding

Fabricating & Metal Work

These proprietary inserts were developed by the current owner Ben Belzer’s grandfather for the aerospace industry as an alternative to helical inserts. We hope to be able to expand our customer base and the industries where our products are, as well as our existing supply chain partners in the OEM, fastener distributor and machine shops.”

article thumbnail

How to Perform a Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Confirm the Problem with a Gemba Walk A Gemba walk is a management technique in Lean manufacturing first created by the Japanese automobile manufacturers which involves walking the production floor. : What events led up to the discovery? What and who was affected? Describe the triggering event.

article thumbnail

Facilitating Lean Manufacturing Through Modularity

Modern Machine Shop

Rather than design its custom machines from the ground up for each job, the company estimates that it uses 90% stock modules, with the final 10% making up the customizations that determine whether a machine is suited to a complicated aerospace project, an energy application or another high-demand area.