Rocket Motors

ATK Supports Successful Launch of Pegasus Rocket Carrying NASA's AIM Satellite

MINNEAPOLIS, April 25 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) solid propulsion and composite technologies supported the successful launch yesterday of an Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) air-launched Pegasus XLÂ-® rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The Pegasus XL carried NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite into space. ATK's Orion solid propulsion motors...

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Metal Fabrication Services

Wheelabrator System Reduces Labor Costs, Saves Time at Franklin Aluminum

March 29, 2007 Since 1962, Franklin Aluminum in Franklin, Ga., has been a sought-after source for quality aluminum extrusion pieces for major automotive industries throughout the United States. The company, which is both ISO 14001 and TS 16949 certified, extrudes aluminum billets into automotive trim such as luggage racks and truck bed rails. In 2005, a MaxMesh(TM) Belt System was installed to...

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Metal Fabrication Services

Wheelabrator System Reduces Labor Costs, Saves Time at Franklin Aluminum

March 29, 2007 Since 1962, Franklin Aluminum in Franklin, Ga., has been a sought-after source for quality aluminum extrusion pieces for major automotive industries throughout the United States. The company, which is both ISO 14001 and TS 16949 certified, extrudes aluminum billets into automotive trim such as luggage racks and truck bed rails. In 2005, a MaxMesh(TM) Belt System was installed to...

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Composite Fabrication Services

DuPont High-Performance Materials Enable World's Largest-Ever Commercial Aircraft in Inaugural Voyages to United States

New Airbus A380 Relies on DuPont Innovations for Strength, Lightweighting WILMINGTON, Del., March 19 /- The world's largest commercial jetliner made its inaugural visit to the United States today, relying on a host of DuPont lightweight, high-performance materials to lift the first-ever, full-length twin-deck aircraft. The innovative materials include DuPont(TM) Kevlar-® and Nomex® aramid...

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Composite Fabrication Services

DuPont High-Performance Materials Enable World's Largest-Ever Commercial Aircraft in Inaugural Voyages to United States

New Airbus A380 Relies on DuPont Innovations for Strength, Lightweighting WILMINGTON, Del., March 19 /- The world's largest commercial jetliner made its inaugural visit to the United States today, relying on a host of DuPont lightweight, high-performance materials to lift the first-ever, full-length twin-deck aircraft. The innovative materials include DuPont(TM) KevlarÂ-® and Nomex®...

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Miscellaneous Software

DEMA Selects VISTAGY's FiberSIMR Software for Composites Design on Major Commercial Airliner Program

WALTHAM, Mass., (USA), February 21, 2007 - VISTAGY, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized engineering software, today announced that Italian aerospace manufacturer DEMA Group has selected its FiberSIM-® composites software for the design and manufacture of complex, highly-engineered composite parts for the development of new commercial airliners. DEMA Group manufactures components and...

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Miscellaneous Software

DEMA Selects VISTAGY's FiberSIMR Software for Composites Design on Major Commercial Airliner Program

WALTHAM, Mass., (USA), February 21, 2007 - VISTAGY, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized engineering software, today announced that Italian aerospace manufacturer DEMA Group has selected its FiberSIMÂ-® composites software for the design and manufacture of complex, highly-engineered composite parts for the development of new commercial airliners. DEMA Group manufactures components...

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Material Handling and Storage Racks

Ceradyne, Inc. Receives Initial Order for Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Components

COSTA MESA, Calif.--Sept. 6, 2006--Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:CRDN) received its initial order for boron carbide/aluminum metal matrix composite (MMC) components from Transnuclear for more than $1.5 million. The MMC components are for dry storage of spent nuclear fuel and are scheduled for delivery by the end of second-quarter 2007. Ceradyne Inc.'s new subsidiary, Ceradyne Canada, in...

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Material Handling and Storage Racks

Ceradyne, Inc. Receives Initial Order for Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Components

COSTA MESA, Calif.--Sept. 6, 2006--Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:CRDN) received its initial order for boron carbide/aluminum metal matrix composite (MMC) components from Transnuclear for more than $1.5 million. The MMC components are for dry storage of spent nuclear fuel and are scheduled for delivery by the end of second-quarter 2007. Ceradyne Inc.'s new subsidiary, Ceradyne Canada, in...

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Miscellaneous Software

Mitsubishi Laser and Ncell Announce Exclusive Automation Partnership

November 27, 2006 Wood Dale, IL - Mitsubishi Laser is pleased to announce its exclusive partnership with Ncell Automation, the top provider of automation integration software for precision fabrication. Ncell enables true lights-out, unattended operations on Mitsubishi's Flexible Manufacturing Systems. By automating high-production environments, fabricators reduce operation costs, boost their...

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