Marine Corps&#39 new helicopter completes its 1st flight

Marine Corps&#39 new helicopter completes its first flight
Created by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, the CH-53K King Stallion prototype is also known by the less catchy name Engineering Improvement Model-1 (EDM-1). King Stallion will be the Marine Corps&#39 next-gen heavy lift helicopter and the objective is to give them&nbsp…
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Sinker EDMs for huge workpieces
Mason, Ohio – Makino introduces its EDNC6and EDNC8sinker electrical discharge machines (EDM) that combine rigid and precise construction, simple touch-screen programming, and sophisticated functionality characteristics for precise and quickly cutting of huge&nbsp…
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Approaches Occasion Debuts Additive Manufacturing Offerings
Techniques says an additive component-creating process might contain post-processing capabilities such as wire EDM (left) for cutting the element from the develop platform as effectively as five-axis machining (appropriate) for finishing complex forms. The firm sees its …
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Sinker EDMs deal with large workpieces.
Mason, Ohio – Makino introduces its EDNC6 and EDNC8 sinker electrical discharge machines (EDM) that combine rigid and precise construction, easy touch-screen programming and advanced overall performance functions for correct and quickly cutting of huge function …
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Helicopter crash kills 4

Helicopter crash kills 4

Jiuyuan CNC China Lathe China machining, shenzhen, China

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Helicopter crash kills 4
The haunting final cries of the doomed Z-9 helicopter crew echoed through villagers' minds hours after the Chinese-made military air craft crashed into a deep quarry outside the capital yesterday morning. … But when the helicopter was taking off, it …
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North Easton Machine makes the parts to make things go
Parts are shaped by one of the company's specialized machines, including a CNC Swiss Screw machine, which shapes metal by means of a rotating fixture, said Martel. Twenty percent of the company's customers use its inventory management program, which …
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FARNBOROUGH: Kaman's bullish expansion plans
Pride of place in the new Tooling Center of Excellence is a massive 20m (65ft) five-axis CNC China milling machine capable of producing an item 21m long by 3m high by 1.5m wide – one of the largest machines of its kind in Europe. One of the products from the …
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