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Airbus Approved Bore Finishing Specialist Makes Air Show Debut
01 Jun 2004
Component performance and reliability in today's aerospace sector requires specialist companies to be able to produce bores in customer's components to extreme exacting submicron geometrical tolerances combined with specific surface finish requirements. Next month, after years of service to the aerospace industry, Perfect Bore Manufacturing Ltd is to exhibit at the Farnborough International air show for the first time, at D10 on the North West Aerospace Alliance pavilion.
First Set of A380 Slat Track Cans Delivered
01 Jun 2004
Sheffield based Doncasters Bramah has delivered the first set of leading edge slat track cans for the new Airbus A380 aircraft. These were delivered on schedule, direct to the Airbus facility in Broughton. The contract to supply the track cans for the life of the A380 programme was awarded to Doncasters Bramah in September 2002.
Power Screw Contracts to Fix Up Precision Engineer
01 Jun 2004
Precision engineering specialist Kingston Engineering recently submitted prototypes in a bid to win a contract for the volume production of power screw components for use in air to air refuelling probes. If the bid is successful, the company will enter a new phase in its 86 year history.
Defence Contract Won
01 Jun 2004
Jefferson Engineering Services has recently won a contract to supply Thales Missile Electronics with prototype, high precision components for the NLAW missile system being jointly developed between Thales and Saab Bofors Dynamics of Sweden. On the strength of growing demand, the company has recently invested in additional 5-axis machining capabilities.
£2m Strategic Investment Aims to Attract Further Aerospace Contracts
01 Jun 2004
In 2001, with assistance and funding from Business Link, Burcas Ltd, set out to increase its share of the market for aerospace engineering products.
Nadcap Accreditation Covers Chemical Processing and NDT
01 Jun 2004
In January 2004, Bodycote Metallurgical Coatings Ltd's facility in Liverpool became the first within Europe and Africa to hold Nadcap accreditation for chemical processing. Bodycote Liverpool is the first sub-contract company in the UK able to provide the aerospace market with heat treatment, all coatings, painting and non-destructive testing services with Nadcap approval.
