... life cycle of the industry, including materials, processes and resources; manufacturing and production; lifetime services; reuse; end-of-life; and recycling. One important component of aircraft engines, integral rotors known as Blisks, are made of high-value metallic alloys that require complex...

... in the machine scheduling literature, has not been investigated on aircraft maintenance times. In the literature, the production times under the learning effect have been examined in numerous studies but for merely manufacturing and assembly lines. A model for determining base and line maintenance times in civil...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Continuous processes Productivity Lasers Optics Profiling Axel 3015 developed for almost continuous production capability Keywords: Continuous processes, Productivity, Lasers,Optics, Profiling Demonstrating the advantages claimed...

... Citizen lathe cycles now optimised off-line Keywords: Software, Productivity, Machining Off-line programming software based on the operator friendly machine tool control, developed by Citizen Machinery of Japan for its range of CNC sliding head automatic lathes, is said...

... Limited 2002 --> Machining Productivity Cost The HS 630sp combines large capacity with speed and accuracy Keywords: Machining, Productivity, Cost Guideway service life is maximised due to the application of Hitachi Seiki’s Eco-eco system which eliminates the need for slide...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Machining Productivity Cost MMX vice system slashes dead time Keywords: Machining, Productivity, Cost The MultiVice MMX vice system available from Leader’Chuck Systems is said to be designed to significantly improve the workholding...

... techniques. © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Smiths Aerospace Lean manufacturing Productivity Keywords: Smiths Aerospace, Lean manufacturing, Productivity It is reported that by replacing three existing CNC machines with its first Hitachi Seiki HT30G mill/turn centre, Smiths...

... and general production environments. Saddle, table and wheelhead assemblies are supported on wide- spaced Turcite coated slides for further improvements in sensitivity and machining accuracy and the TechMaster's MMI (Man Machine Interface) control helps simplify operation for increased productivity. Other...

... to be evaluated for metal to plastic conversion. Describes the product in detail, in particular its high and added value, the design fit and performance contribution, savings made, and utilization in the manufacture of fasteners. © MCB UP Limited 1997 As a semi‐crystalline, high purity resin Peek...