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Will Automated Inspection Change Aerospace Manufacturing?

We’ve seen tremendous increases in automation in aerospace manufacturing, and aerospace 4.0 techniques to integrate CAD designs with automated work cells have changed the nature of how components from engine blades to landing gear are built.   The next step in that...

Lufthansa Technik presents SPAIRS for individual cabin refurbishment

Lufthansa Technik announced today that with its newly developed product SPAIRS (Service Provider for Aircraft Interior Refurbishment Solutions), it is offering a product complementary to its cabin modification services: Customers have the option of repairing or...

Innovative Aerospace Technologies Go Mainstream in 2018

As we look over the technology landscape, several innovative technologies are moving from concept into production as new aircraft and engine programs reach the market.  Let’s take a look at those that will soon explode in volume and provide intriguing opportunities as...

GE’s additive journey

Near the year end, we had an opportunity to visit GE Aviation’s Additive Technology Center in Cincinnati. It was an eye-opening experience. The progress the company has made in developing this technology is remarkable. The visit left us in no doubt that GE will deploy...