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We're delighted to announce that this month's Member spotlight goes to NORCO Composites. Founded in 1985, NORCO specialises in manufacturing large composite structures and GRP mouldings for the commercial and defence industries. With operations...
Aerospace
Industry Minister celebrates ATI milestone and green-tech funding
Industry Minister Alan Mak has celebrated a multibillion-pound funding milestone for cutting-edge green technology in the UK aerospace sector. The Minister joined UK aerospace industry leaders at an event to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Aerospace Technology...
FANUC and Loop sign aerospace deal for UK’s largest ever robots
Aerospace automation specialist Loop Technology has signed a deal with FANUC UK for seven new robots – including four units of the largest industrial robot ever to be ordered in the UK, the FANUC M-2000iA/1700L. Renowned as the strongest long-reach robot in the world,...
Boeing makes largest purchase of blended sustainable aviation fuel
Boeing is buying 9.4 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support its 2024 US commercial operations, reducing its carbon emissions and working to help grow the supply of the fuel globally. This is the company's largest annual SAF purchase,...
New hybrid approach to titanium manufacturing investigated
A new hybrid manufacturing method could boost capability in the UK and increase manufacturing efficiency for key aerospace components, which could in future be used by global manufacturers to produce aircraft. Shropshire-based SME, SDE Technology, a lightweight...
Sandler Training Prospecting Bootcamp: achieve greater levels of success
Sandler are delighted to offer members of WEAF a discounted rate to attend their upcoming prospecting bootcamp. Join us to discover the essential behaviours needed for successful prospecting, such as: Effective communication, active listening, and...
ONTIC ANNOUNCES JACK KARAPETYAN AS NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL MRO OPERATIONS
Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineered parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, has announced Jack Karapetyan in the newly created role of Vice President and General Manager of Global MRO Operations in an exciting new direction...
CG Tech: Energy efficiency in full ‘Force’ at Sandvik Coromant
Energy efficiency in full ‘Force’ at Sandvik Coromant The Gimo, Sweden production facility of Sandvik Coromant, a leader in the design and manufacture of premium metal-cutting tools and machining technology, is tapping into the extensive benefits of VERICUT Force™...
BRUNEL ENGRAVING TOASTS 35 YEARS OF SUCCESS
Clevedon-based Brunel Engraving, a family-run, specialist provider of commercial and industrial engraving, printing and etching services, is celebrating thirty-five years of growth and innovation. The firm, which offers precision engraving and processing of metal and...
Made Smarter and tech institutes partner to demystify digital transformation
Made Smarter and leading technology demonstrators have joined forces to demystify digital transformation with a new white paper. ‘Made Smarter technologies: powering the digital transformation of SME manufacturers’ is a practical guide from the government-backed and...
Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine takes to the skies for first time
Rolls-Royce has started the flight test campaign for its latest aero engine for the business aviation market, the Pearl 10X, on its dedicated Boeing 747 flying testbed, the company has announced. The engine has been selected by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault to...
Boeing awarded $3.4bn contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $3.4bn contract to begin manufacturing 14 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and three additional P-8s for the German Navy. “We are proud to add Canada to the list of international P-8 partners as well as to...