Welcome back my friends!

There’s a flurry of tradeshow previews packed into this issue as the industry continues to get back to some form of normality. Along with regulars, such as the Farnborough Airshow, TCT3Sixty, Subcon Show and Advanced Engineering, a new event called Manufacturing & Engineering Week will make its debut bow.

What could be described as a ‘Heinz 57’ of tradeshows, Manufacturing & Engineering Week will provide a festival of innovation to showcase the very best that UK industry has to offer. Meanwhile, TCT 3Sixty will shine a light on the latest additive advances, whilst Subcon, the UK’s premier event dedicated to subcontract manufacturing buyers returns in June.

Elsewhere, the 13th edition of Advanced Engineering will showcase seven zones that show organisers, Easyfairs say will encompass the latest technologies and inspire cross-industry collaboration to push the UK’s engineering industry to new heights.

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JEC World 2022 surpasses all expectations

The global composites community reunited at JEC World 2022 on May 3-5 for three days of innovation, networking and knowledge sharing.

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Newsletter: Process-safe, modern dispensing solutions

Bonding of structural components and inserts, edge sealing, shimming, honeycomb filling or sealing of rivets and screws in the aerospace industry: ViscoTec dosing systems achieve high-precision dosing results in the aviation and space sector. Due to extremely gentle product handling even shear-sensitive and compressible fluids and pastes can be dosed perfectly.

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Airbus announces 6,000 new jobs, including 450 at Broughton

Airbus has announced the creation of 6,000 new jobs globally, including 450-550 expected to come to its Broughton, Wales wing assembly plant.

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BAE Systems launches new lightweight head-up display

BAE Systems has unveiled a new lightweight, compact Head-Up Display (HUD) for use in commercial and military aircraft.

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Boeing Starliner successfully docks with Space Station for first time

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has made its first connection to the International Space Station on 20th May, completing a primary goal of the programme’s Orbital Flight Test-2.

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View the Subcontractor Sourcing Guide 2022

The Aerospace Manufacturing Subcontractor Sourcing Guide 2022 is a brand new digital publication to help you source the right subcontract solution for your business.

The proof is in the print

According to Velo3D’s founder and CEO, Benny Buller, removing the limitations of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) additive manufacturing can clear the way for deep innovation.

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Getting to grips with smarter software

We are increasingly utilising the power of software to manage and integrate all facets of our businesses.

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A festival of innovation

A combination of online and live events, Manufacturing & Engineering Week will be a comprehensive celebration of British engineering according to organisers Nineteen Group.

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Teamwork makes the dream work

More than just an aircraft MRO specialist, Dublin Aerospace excels in the people-driven elements and the warmth its customer relationships provide.

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Evolution Measurement unveils miniature pressure scanners

Urban Air Mobility is the latest industry to harness the power of aerodynamics to create efficient and sustainable aircraft.

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Carlisle Interconnect Technologies’ launches new Octax product

Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CarlisleIT), a division of Carlisle Companies (CSL), launched the newest in its signature line of Octax high-speed data connectors: the Octax Hybrid.

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TE launches 369 series sealed panel mount connector

TE Connectivity (TE), has expanded its 369 family of connectors with the release of the compact, lightweight and durable 369 series sealed panel mount connector. The new 369 series connector is ideal for harsh and confined environments found in aerospace and aviation applications.

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Microchip’s second SuperFlash offering to be space-qualified

Designers of spaceflight-qualified systems have a great need to reduce development time, cost and risk in their systems. Microchip Technology proposed the concept of starting with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) devices and then replacing them with space-qualified, Radiation-Tolerant (RT) equivalent parts.

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