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When I think of airplanes I still think of how two brothers were able to think of an amazing idea, when everybody else doubted them, they didn’t listen to anyone and were able to invent the first aircraft which is incredible because the world was never the same since then. Once we took off in the air even the sky couldn’t limit were we can go, for example landing on the moon and reaching mars are all due to the innovation and creativity of people like the wright brothers. Innovation and creativity can be on so many levels from engine innovation to design integrity and more. Having said that when I hear the name Airbus or Airbus Helicopters I think of an organization that puts their efforts into creating a state of the art machines that will serve and bring a very good experience to the operator because of the amount of ingenuity put into their product. Read more >>

International Aircraft Manufacturer Airbus has become an industry leader when it comes to sustainable jet fuel used to power passenger flights. Biofuel powered flights were approved for commercial use in July 2011, and airlines have slowly been incorporating biofuel as a drop-in fuel alternative in commercial flights. NASA has estimated that just a 50% incorporation of biofuel in aviation can reduce overall emissions by 50 to 80%. Use of biofuel as an alternative fuel source requires some reformatting of an aircraft’s components and additional care for the fuel, since it can gel over at colder temperatures and has the tendency to shrink rubber components. Cathay Pacific has been flying reconfigured A350-900’s since May of last year. Read more >>

There is exciting news breaking within Bombardier’s facilities as they are welcoming a new airline operator to their CRJ1000 aircrafts. The Bombardier CRJ1000 will be used by Binter, an airline based in Spain. This airline serves the regional and inter-island areas within the Canary Islands. They will be leasing these Bombardier CRJ1000s from Air Nostrum and has arranged an agreement. Read more >>

SKF is designing new Seal designs that uses a new dual-lip technology which provides additional technology for protection in certain environments and a larger range of SKF Explorer groove ball bearings. For users this is a technology that allows their bearing to last longer and function better especially when the environment is not perfectly conditioned to keep bearings in a good condition. For example if the outside environment is wet, dry or even dusty can cause operating conditions to change bearing quite frequently, but with the new Seals the ball bearings can be protected to last longer and operate better. Read more >>

Traditionally airplanes are designed for the soul purpose of transporting passengers and goods, the way they are designed may look like a public bus in order to fit as many passengers as possible; to get the maximum number of people on board and transport them safely to another part of the world. Other planes may look like empty warehouses and these planes are designed to carry the maximum amount of goods and cargo, also in order to transport them somewhere across the world and as quickly as possible. Read more >>

When I think of airplanes I still think of how two brothers were able to think of an amazing idea, when everybody else doubted them, they didn’t listen to anyone and were able to invent the first aircraft which is incredible because the world was never the same since then. Once we took off in the air even the sky couldn’t limit were we can go, for example landing on the moon and reaching mars are all due to the innovation and creativity of people like the wright brothers. Read more >>

A new option of removable pick and place caps has been announced by Mill-Max manufacturing corp. The line is called the 806 series and features the standard Mill-Max pins but with a new spring loaded removable cap to keep pins centered and protected. The cap offers an easy target for automated vacuum pick-ups when they are removed after the soldering process. Read more >>

New slim wire connectors by TE Connectivity allow users to make fast and easy wire to wire or wire to board connections. The poke-in connectors accept wire gauges 18-22 AWG, with the 18 gauge wire rated up to 10A, and the 20/22 gauge wire rated up to 6A. Naked contacts allow a smaller footprint and cost savings over poke in connectors. Read more >>

On February 9 2017, there was an article that was posted by Bearing.com which talks about how SKF South Africa is working to help an OEM customer reduce and cut down their lead times. This occurred because the customers were unhappy with the length of time they had to wait for certain items to be delivered. Because of this, it was only natural that the customer work with SKF bearings. Read more >>

Schaeffler is growing its line of rolling bearings by introducing Generation C to the existing line of FAG bearings. FAG bearings are most commonly used in electric motors, electric power tools, pumps, fans, household appliances, and two wheel vehicles. The line will expand with product improvement, new production lines, and increased logistic capabilities. Read more >>