Melvin Taylor, manager of the FAA’s Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), said: “It is a pleasure for the Atlanta ACO to issue Honda Aircraft Company a provisional type certificate for the Model HA-420. It is a milestone event for a first time aircraft manufacturer to receive its first type certificate. This issuance speaks well to the hard work put forward by all the Honda and FAA staff working in a collaborative manner. The Atlanta ACO takes pride in being part of Honda’s introduction of such an advanced and uniquely designed aircraft to the aviation market.
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We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Honda as we move to final completion of their HA-420 approval.”. Oxford, Connecticut – an international manufacturer of highly-engineered precision plain, roller, and ball bearings for the industrial, defense, and aerospace industries, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Sargent Aerospace & Defense business (Sargent) of for $500 million, to be financed through a combination of cash on hand and senior debt. The transaction is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2015, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory review. “Today we are very pleased to announce the execution of an agreement between a subsidiary of Dover Corporation and RBC Bearings to acquire Sargent Aerospace & Defense. Sargent supplies highly engineered products to a customer base that we know well and serve daily. Their manufacturing processes and design expertise align very well with and complement those of RBC Bearings,” said RBC Bearings chairman, president and chief executive officer, Dr.
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“We are adding a very talented Sargent team who are experts in these products and we are excited to welcome those valued employees to the growing RBC Bearings team.”. With headquarters in Tucson, Arizona, Sargent offers precision-engineered products, solutions, and repairs for aircraft airframes and engines, rotorcraft, submarines, and land vehicles. The company manufactures, sells, and services hydraulic valves and actuators, specialty bearings, specialty fasteners, seal rings & alignment joints, and precision components under leading brands including Kahr Bearing, Airtomic, Sonic Industries, Sargent Controls, and Sargent Aerospace & Defense. Annual sales are approximately $195 million and the company has more than 750 employees in six facilities in three countries. New Bedford, Massachusetts – a leader in designing and manufacturing custom build-to-print electronic products, has been recognized with the 2015 in Innovation Process Leadership from the, a member-driven, global business network dedicated to senior executives in the manufacturing industry. The awards are given to companies and individuals that have undertaken breakthrough projects in manufacturing as determined by an expert panel of judges. The Innovation Process Leadership award recognizes Epec’s transformation with an IT and business modernization initiative using cloud-based ERP technology that has enabled lean, agile manufacturing and supply chain execution, while improving business efficiency and scalability for global growth.
Epec’s transformation got under way in 2007 when the company replaced an outdated, inflexible on-premise ERP application with NetSuite cloud-based business management suite. With NetSuite, Epec gained an end-to-end design, manufacturing and business platform for production of custom battery packs, flex and rigid-flex circuits, user interface products, electronic fans & motors, cable assemblies, and printed circuit boards.
As a cloud application, NetSuite gives Epec personnel at headquarters in Massachusetts and facilities in the UK, China, Colorado and Florida 24/7 access to design and production workflows. Epec has augmented its NetSuite-based manufacturing environment with Autodesk PLM 360, a cloud product lifecycle management (PLM) solution from NetSuite partner Autodesk to streamline and control complex build-to-order work.
NetSuite cloud ERP and complementary solutions have played an important role in growth at Epec, with more than 5,000 customers around the world, including GE, Philips, Siemens, Raytheon, Tesla, Dolby, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. Since implementing NetSuite in 2007, Epec’s revenue has increased 233%. The NetSuite cloud ERP solution has also been instrumental in enabling Epec to rapidly assimilate seven acquired companies, while making software customizations for improved business efficiency that were virtually impossible in its previous environment. The company has saved four full-time personnel previously required at partner facilities in China while netting return on investment (ROI) of more than $500,000 from its investments in cloud technology since 2007. Reporting that took weeks is now accomplished in a matter of minutes, while sales personnel have doubled daily sales quote volume without additional staff. Building on its success, Epec in December 2014 completed the addition of 4,000ft 2 of new manufacturing space for production of custom battery packs and energy-efficient fans and motors at its Massachusetts headquarters, bringing the facility to 24,000ft 2. The Manufacturing Leadership Awards (ML Awards) honor companies and individuals that are shaping the future of global manufacturing.
Award nominees describe their breakthrough projects using the nomination form. Nominations for breakthrough projects are entered into specific categories and evaluated by a panel of expert judges. Seven of the ML Awards categories are for outstanding projects undertaken and completed by a manufacturing company.
Four of the categories recognize the achievements of individual manufacturing executives. The Manufacturing Leadership Council, is a member-driven, global business leadership network dedicated to senior executives in the manufacturing industry. The Manufacturing Leadership Council's mission is to help senior executives define and shape a better future for themselves, their organizations, and the industry at large.
The Council produces an extensive portfolio of leadership networking, information and professional development products, programs, and services - including the Manufacturing Executive Website, an online global business network with 5,300 members around the world; the Manufacturing Leadership Council, an invitation-only executive organization of more than 100 members; the annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit – Bold Ideas for a Better Future; the Manufacturing Leadership Awards, celebrating industry achievement; and the Manufacturing Leadership Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana – With the introduction of five 5-axis models, announced a major initiative called “” to galvanize manufacturers to evaluate the merits of five-sided machining for traditional 3-axis parts with features on all five sides.“We are dedicated to helping shops increase profit margins and productivity by developing sophisticated control technology that is intuitive, easy to learn, and easy to use. Because we know that adopting a five-sided process is the most efficient way to instantly increase profit margins on existing parts, we’ve dedicated substantial engineering and R&D resources to 5-axis technology during the last decade and significantly expanded our product lineup,” said Maggie Smith, marketing manager for.“Purchasing a 5-axis machine is truly an investment in the future that pays dividends today,” continued Smith. “When a shop invests in a 5-axis mill and runs their existing parts on the 5-axis employing 5-sided machining, or 3+2 as it is sometimes called, they immediately reduce setup time, increase accuracy, and reduce cycle time on those parts. In the future, they can bid on the more complex 5-axis simultaneous work, or full 5-axis. Not only do they expand their capabilities and customer base, they help their employees expand their skills,” said Smith.As part of the 5-axis initiative, Hurco has introduced five 5-axis models: the VMX30UHSi, VMX42HSRTi, VMX84SWi, VMX60SWi, and VMX60Ui.The VMX42HSRTi has a swivel-head design with direct drive, rotary, torque table (C-axis) and is equipped with a high-speed 18,000rpm integral motorized spindle. The VMX42HSRTi has X/Y/Z travels of 42/24/24 and the table’s working surface is 50' x 24'.
All of the SRTi 5-axis machines provide maximum manufacturing versatility to support a high mix of parts: complex simultaneous 5-axis parts; five-sided parts; and because the rotary torque table is embedded, the generous working surface of the table supports secondary operations, 3-axis work, or even plate work. Additionally, the stout table supports heavier loads and the rotary torque table has unlimited angular movement instead of just 360° that is often standard throughout the industry.The VMX30UHSi is a trunnion-style 5-axis machine equipped with a high-speed 18,000rpm integral motorized spindle. As with all U-Series Hurco 5-axis machines, the VMX30UHSi was designed with an integrated trunnion table, which provides more clearance in the Z-axis and facilitates heavier parts, instead of just mounting a table on a 3-axis machine.
The second new trunnion-style 5-axis machine from Hurco is the VMX60Ui, which has a 12,000rpm spindle and X/Y/Z travels of 60'/26'/26.5'.The two new SWi machines added to the lineup are the VMX84SWi with X/Y/Z travels of 84'/34'/30' and the VMX42SWi with travels of 42'/24'/24'. The SWi models offer 4-axis rotary functionality utilizing the same B-axis swivel head design as the aforementioned SRTi models, but can equipped with an optional A-style rotary table that meets your needs instead of the C-axis table that is on the SRTi models.In addition to the release of new models, the Take 5 for 5-axis initiative includes an educational website 5-axis.org, a webinar, and several live seminars at events throughout North America.
To learn more, go to.Source: Hurco Companies Inc.
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