Manitoba Aerospace News

Jigs and Fixtures for Robotics

March 15, 2016 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg   R3T 6C2 Manufacturers know that robotic systems can increase productivity, save costs, improve product quality, and improve safety in the workplace. But a robot is just a mechanical arm. An end effector, or end of arm tooling, is required…

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WE ARE ALL TREATY PEOPLE two-day workshop

Monday, March 14th and Tuesday March 15th, 2016, 8:30AM – 4:30PM Long Plain First Nation Boardroom | 474 Madison Street, Winnipeg, MB R3J 1J1 Cost: $125 per person Audience: People from the business and government sectors who want to learn more about the history, culture and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Description: The two-day workshop will build participants’ understanding…

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Adding Value to Robotics with Machine Vision

March 10, 2016 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg   R3T 6C2 Vision-guided robotics solutions lead to a more flexible and cost-efficient production line. Bottlenecks can be reduced, accuracy can be increased, and capital expenses are reduced, resulting in rapid realization of tangible cost savings. Join us as we…

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B/E Aerospace Winnipeg Develops Oversized Dash 8-300 Cargo Door

Pita Aatami, president and CEO of Air Inuit, has always said the airline has never been afraid to innovate. In its 38 years of doing business, Air Inuit has had to reinvent itself a few times in order to stay profitable in the harsh operating environment of the Canadian North. Over the years, Air Inuit—which…

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GE’s Newest, Largest Engine Coming to Winnipeg

General Electric is gearing up for test runs of the first GE9X turbofan. Ground tests are set to begin at the company’s Peebles, Ohio, facility in the first half of 2016. The engine will then come to Winnipeg for icing certification testing at the GE Test Research and Development Centre (TRDC) in late 2017/early 2018. The…

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StandardAero Wins Contract to Support U.S. Army Special Forces C-27J Spartan Aircraft Engine MRO Services

Scottsdale, Ariz. – February 11, 2016 – StandardAero was recently awarded a new contract to provide support for the U.S. Army Special Forces Aviation Group’s engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for its fleet of eight C-27J aircraft. The contract will be administered by Lockheed Martin, who holds the overarching responsibility to provide maintenance…

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End of Arm Tooling for Robotics

February 18, 2016 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg   R3T 6C2 Robotic material handling requires grippers that are appropriate to the job. From secure gripping in a machine tool or micro-gripping in electronics manufacturing, you need the right tool for the right application. Join us as we host an information session…

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Singapore Air Show 2016

February 16-21, 2016 Singapore Airshow is Asia’s largest and one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world. A truly global exhibition where the latest state-of-the-art systems and equipment, together with their related technologies and developments, are displayed by top aerospace companies around the world. The event also features two high-level conferences…

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ConvergX – Oil & Gas meet Aerospace, Defence & Security

February 10 – 11, 2016 | Westin | Calgary, Alberta Inaugural conference On February 10 &11, 2016 Calgary, Alberta will be host to CONVERGX the first Global Defence and Energy Conference, a synergistic conference to discover investment and growth opportunities between the Oil & Gas industry and the Aerospace, Defence & Security Industry. With multi–‐billion…

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Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) Aerospace Manufacturing Conference 2016

February 9-11, 2016 | Seattle North, Washington Aerospace leaders need the latest information to navigate the complexities of the industry. oin PNAA in the world’s largest commercial aerospace cluster to gain crucial intelligence on the future of the aerospace manufacturing industry. Our speakers deliver the latest market intelligence on the most important issues — helping YOU focus on…

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