Alliant Techsystems (ATK), a Fortune 500 aerospace company based Arlington, Va., announced it will reorganize its business into three groups—aerospace, defense and sporting—starting in 2013. Along with this reorganization, the company says it will need to cut 200 jobs. This is the second company reorganization since longtime CEO Dan Murphy stepped down two years...
LORD Corporation in Dayton, Ohio was selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to help build two prototypes of the Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER helicopter. LORD will join a consortium of 35 companies and will manufacture elastomeric bearings and an Active Vibration Control System.
Marine: Anchored or Ready to Set Sail? For the first time in several years, the marine segment has better news to report in terms of customer demand and improving business results among boat fabricators. Boat making was one of the early success stories for composites proving itself a better performing and more cost-effective material, and...
So, think you can design the best looking plane that ever graced the skies? Boeing has recently released a new online tool where you can essentially paint your own 787. No strings or budget attached! Take your time designing over the holidays and upload your design to the Boeing gallery (granted you don’t...
We're almost ready for a new year filled with engineering innovation! this past year was bursting with success stories that massively impacted the industry and spurred trends towards composite integration in new markets. As we wave goodbye to 2011, here are some interesting developing technologies that the industry can look forward to in 2012.
Ben Glass received his S.M. and B.S. from the MIT Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering Department. He is the inventor of the Altaeros Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT) and has engaged in a number of MIT wind research projects. As a Research Assistant in the Gas Turbine Lab, Ben worked to improve the efficiency of rotating...
Research and development in higher learning institutions around the globe is critical. It leads to breakthroughs that benefit industry and humanity. Composites Manufacturing did some research of its own to present a sampling of noteworthy achievements from various universities. This story, about fiber-reinforced cement, is the sixth in a series of stories this month.
As terrorists increasingly targeted airlines by planting bombs in passenger luggage, Jim Warren turned his attention to preventing catastrophic damage to planes. Warren and his research team in the University of Sheffield’s Department of Civil and Structural Engineering developed the Fly-Bag, a flexible container to hold passenger luggage. It features multiple layers of fabrics,...
Mike Packer is vice president of Manufacturing Strategy and Technical Integration for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. He is responsible for modernization initiates, production engineering and technology, industrial engineering and workforce development across all company programs at seven production facilities. He previously served as director of F-22 productions, director of Joint Strike Fighter manufacturing and key...
Rani Richardson worked at Magestic Systems, a nesting and laser projection solutions company, for nine years, finishing as its director of Operations. She currently consults with Dassault Systèmes (DS) as a composites product specialist, particularly in the aerospace and automotive industries. Richardson is an active member of SAMPE, the National Composite Center (NCC), SAE...
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