Astronauts heading into orbit aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will wear lighter and more comfortable spacesuits than earlier versions.
Boeing’s New Starliner Space Suit
Bruker acquires Hysitron for its nanomechanical testing instruments
Bruker, Billerica, Mass., announces that it has acquired Hysitron Inc., a technology leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of nanomechanical test instrumentation.
Airbus awards Ducommun multiyear contract to produce titanium structures
Ducommun Inc., Carson, Calif., has received a multiyear, multimillion dollar contract from Airbus to produce additional titanium structures for engine support and engine frames on the A320neo (new engine option) aircraft.
Forgings supplier buys AFC Holcroft heat treatment furnace line
AFC-Holcroft, Wixom, Mich., reports that a European-based multi-national supplier of forgings for the automotive industry has brought their heat treatment process in-house by investing in an AFC-Holcroft automated non-atmosphere batch heat treatment line to be delivered to an American facility located in the Midwest.
Seco Warwick introduces Seco Vacuum Technologies to North America
Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., announces the creation of Seco Vacuum Technologies, a new company designed to provide standard and custom vacuum furnaces and related professional services to the North America market.