1. Absolute Counter Measures.
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Sharke, Paul
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TECHNOLOGY , *INDUSTRIALISTS , *TITANIUM , *MATERIALS , *METALS , *HONEYCOMB structures - Abstract
This article presents information related to technology. The retrofit of a welding machine's motion control system has given a major aerospace manufacturer new flexibility for materials research and development according to Texas Machine Tool International LLC, the Waco-based company that did the overhaul. Michael J. Sullivan, president of Texas Machine Tool, said the machine welds strips of titanium together, building them into a honeycomb backing, which the aerospace manufacturer attaches to sheet metal airframe panels as stiffeners. Before the retrofit, the machine had limited capabilities for flexibility, Sullivan acknowledged.
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- 2004