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| Articles |
| Parker To Develop Hydraulic and Fuel Systems for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft |
| Parker Hannifin said its Parker Aerospace segment has been chosen by Bombardier Aerospace to design and produce the fully integrated hydraulic and fuel systems for its new CSeries family of aircraft. The company estimates that the contracts will generate approximately $1.2 billion in revenues over the life of the program. Read More |
| Lockheed Martin To Build Wing Sets for Navy P-3 Orions |
| Lockheed Martin got a $129.3 million contract to build a total of 13 new outer wing sets for the U.S. Navy's P-3 Orion fleet. The all new production outer wings will be delivered to the Navy beginning in early 2010 for installation on selected aircraft. Read More |
| Boeing Statement: Renegotiation Fails; Strike Called |
| Boeing issued the following statement after talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers concluded today without reaching agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, covering nearly 27,000 employees mainly in Washington, Oregon and Kansas Read More |
| General Dynamics Awarded $34 Million For M1A1 Abrams Tank Upgrades |
| The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $34 million delivery order for 30 M1A1 Abrams Integrated Management (AIM) main battle tanks. The contract includes an option for 30 additional AIM vehicles, bringing the total potential award value to $69.5 million. Read More |
| Saga Airlines Orders Two Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s |
| The Boeing Company and Saga Airlines said that the Istanbul-based airline has ordered two Boeing 737-800s with Blended Winglets. Saga Airlines has also secured two purchase rights for the same model. This order is valued at $149 million at current list prices. Read More |
| Lockheed Martin Team To Support DOE Hanford, Wash., Program |
| A team led by Lockheed Martin has been selected by the Department of Energy to provide a broad range of site services for its Hanford site, located in Richland, Wash. With a total program value of $3 billion over a 10-year period, the contract includes a five-year base contract period and options to extend it to an additional five years. Read More |
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Benchmarking at IMTSAmerican Machinist conducted its third annual Benchmark Survey of American Machine Shops between February and April of this year. American Machinist, reviews the results of this third annual survey, and talks about what the data means and how shops can use the data to make plans for this year's IMTS. Watch Now!Tool Shop Optimization: Concurrent Engineering for Today's Machine Shop Applying concurrent engineering processes to design and manufacturing can help toolmakers increase productivity and shorten product delivery times—improving responsiveness to customers and your company's bottom-line results.Watch Now!Sponsored by: Cimatron Group
| Workshop |
The only workshop that focuses on the business side of running a machine shop. The 2008 Machine Shop Workshop is an intensive 2-day event featuring peer presentations, best-practices and an emphasis on solving your real-world problems. Your registration includes:
- Tickets to the "Best Machine Shops" award banquet
- A free copy of the new "Benchmarks for Machine Shops" handbook
- Plus breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets.
| Announcements |
American Machinist Launches New Internet Forum The American Machinist Forum is a place to share thoughts, ideas and best practices for machine shops. The focus is on making machine shops competitive, efficient and flexible enough to compete in a global environment. You'll find discussion about manpower, use of automation and technology, creative uses of machine tools and a whole lot more. So sign up now and jump in. Click Here
| AM Machine Tool Theater |
New Machine Tool TheaterAmerican Machinist announces launch of Machine Tool Theater. Watch videos about machining and machining equipment. You'll see faster, more precise machines; cutting tools to process virtually any material; finishing technologies; automation systems; quality instruments and manufacturing software. You'll see how to reduce cycle times and increase productivity. Watch Videos Now
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