BEAVERCREEK, OH—GE Aviation has begun construction of a new assembly plant here that will make components for jet engines to power civil and military aircraft.
SOUTHFIELD, MI—Denso Corp. and Honeywell International Inc. have formed a new alliance that is developing electric propulsion units to meet new aerospace needs.
ANDOVER, MA—Mercury Systems Inc., a manufacturer of electronics for the aerospace and defense industries, has selected FactoryLogix manufacturing execution software from Aegis to run its network of 16 factories worldwide.
SANTA CLARA, CA—Absolute EMS Inc., an electronics manufacturing services provider here, has selected FactoryLogix manufacturing execution software from Aegis Software to support requirements for adaptability, traceability, paperless manufacturing and insights into its production processes.
Clichés have a place in manufacturing, so long as they truly fit the application. For example, the expression "It's not rocket science" is perfectly appropriate to describe the use of a small manual press for a punching operation in the assembly of a consumer product.
WASHINGTON—The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is launching the Novel Orbital and Moon Manufacturing, Materials and Mass-efficient Design program, or NOM4D—a program that could enable manufacturing in space and on the moon’s surface.