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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
February 9, 2016 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg R3T 6C2 As we know, industrial machine vision plays a key role in achieving quality control in manufacturing, not to mention the cost reduction it brings or an added customer satisfaction at the end. In this presentation we will answer some basic…
February 4, 2016 | 9:00 am – 10:30 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg R3T 6C2 Are you drowning in information? Is surfing the Internet just not cutting it as your favourite pastime? If you haven’t yet registered to access our e-Library – or if you haven’t had a chance to really test the waters –…
January 26, 2016 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg R3T 6C2 Robot automation was once reserved for advanced assembly lines and long-series production, particularly in the automotive supplier industry. Today, this technology can be economically viable for smaller enterprises producing short series—or even one-piece—production. Industrial robots allow organizations to manufacture more…
SWISS pilots begin C Series aircraft flight training. January 20, 2016 | Manufacturing Group Montréal – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s C Series aircraft program has begun the ramp-up to full production. The final assembly facility is fully equipped and production is progressing according to plan with aircraft in various stages of the build sequence, according to the…
