High-volume cutting of aluminium structural parts is of major importance in the aerospace industry. Frame elements or wing parts are generally milled from solid materials, and often more than 90% of ...

Volkswagen has begun certifying prototype 3D-printed structural components, with the aim of producing 100,000 parts annually by 2025. VW is teaming with Siemens and HP to industrialize 3D printing of ...

Structural reinforcements are vital for improving the overall strength and lifetime of concrete-based structural applications, including bridge decks, parking garages, and drainage systems.

The application of new materials and structures technology in commercial transport aircraft depends on a number of interrelated considerations. This part of the report describes trends and forecasts ...

Parts from Mack Molding demonstrate the diversity in structural plastics. Below, a cover for a Pitney Bowes postage system is injection molded using PC/ABS, while a painted cover for a walkie fork ...

These cost savings are important for Boeing, which lost money on each 787 built until last year. This is quite normal for commercial jet programs, which sink a lot of money into initial research and ...