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“Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing: State of the Industry”

“Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing: State of the Industry”The Future of 3D Printing

South Bay (CA) Chapter meeting on March 9

Since its inception in 1986, additive manufacturing has been changing the way in which people think about manufacturing. Traditional manufacturing is of course alive and well; in fact, it is a very necessary element despite all of the hype surrounding the additive technologies. That being said, the additive space will define manufacturing in the future.

3D Printing, as it is now commonly called, is a very fluid sector. Between the newer technologies and the fact that many of the older patents are now expiring, we expect to see even greater diversity in the marketplace.

Please join us in Torrance on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 7:30am – 9:00am PDT (networking at 7:00am), when three experts on 3D printing from SoCal Office Technologies will present an overview of the Additive marketplace. They will cover current processes, materials and aerospace applications as well as look at future potentials. They will also highlight the unique opportunities additive manufacturing brings to the table in terms of manufacturing and design.

Attendance is open to all. The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until March 2). Advanced registration is required. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfsbmar16.eventbrite.com.

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The South Bay Chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, Community Bank, and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting.

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“A Pilot’s Comparison, U-2 & SR-71”

“A Pilot’s Comparison, U-2 & SR-71”U-2

Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter March 10 meeting

Please join us in Arlington on Thur, March 10, (networking at 7:00am, meeting 7:30–9:00am), when Stormy Boudreaux, Test Director – Manned Tactical Simulator, Lockheed Martin ADP, will give a pilot’s comparison of two Lockheed Skunk Works legendary aircraft. Stormy is one of only twelve pilots who have flown operational sorties in both U-2 and SR-71 aircraft.

TSR-71his talk will primarily compare the two very different designs for high altitude flight that came out of the Skunk Works in the Fifties and Sixties. The long-winged jet-powered glider, the U-2 Dragon Lady, flying tens of thousands of feet above the world records for altitude that existed at the time; and the triple sonic, and still the fastest manned air-breathing aircraft, the SR-71 Blackbird. The Blackbird was secretly flying at three times the speed of sound while other “experts” were insisting that the feat was impossible.

You will be privy to the earlier missions and flight characteristics of these high altitude reconnaissance aircraft, as well as the manufacturing and assembly secrets that made these aircraft so advanced for their time.

Meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until March 3). For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfdfwmar16.eventbrite.com.

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“Current Needs in Next Gen ISR and the Opportunities for San Diego Based Companies”

“Current Needs in Next Gen ISR and the Opportunities for San Diego Based Companies”
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San Diego Chapter meeting on March 22

There is an urgent demand for more ISR assets, platforms and a continued stride for maintaining advantages over U.S. adversaries. Our panel represents the many facets of ISR including: Unmanned Systems; Flight Testing and Range Operations; Sensor Packages and Data Fusion and Integration.

Please join us on Tuesday, March 22 (networking: 5:30-6:15pm, meeting: 6:15-7:45pm PST), when a panel of San Diego ISR leaders (Mr. Brian Raduenz, CEO, Merlin Global Services; Mr. John Fanelle, Director, Radar Systems General Atomics – ASI; and Mr. Brad Pilsi, Unmanned Systems Strategic Lead, Booz Allen Hamilton) share their thoughts on this very important topic to include impact of budgets, unmanned systems, improving commonalities and interoperability, utilizing the cloud, and how local companies can benefit from the challenge.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until March 15). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdmar16.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter was founded by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton and Frontier Associates, and is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and LevitZacks.

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“Maximizing Enterprise Value: It’s Never too Soon to Start!”

“Maximizing Enterprise Value: It’s Never too Soon to Start!” Nest Egg Retirement

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on February 19

An important presentation for investors and company owners.

The most common statement made by selling private owners at the close: “I wish I had started thinking about selling at least 3-5 years ago and started asking questions and preparing for the sale then. My multiple would have been a lot higher.” If you are an investor (private equity group or venture capital) or a company owner, you shouldn’t miss Larry O’Toole’s presentation when he shares how he was able to meet an owner’s multiple target by starting early and asking the right questions.

As we all know, the aerospace industry is currently experiencing a frenzy of acquisitions.

Selling a business is all about risk. The higher the risk, the lower the value. The lower the risk, the higher the value. As business leaders, it is a primary function of our positions to increase the attractiveness of our businesses and ready them for scrutiny by a potential buyer. Whether you run a department, or an entire business, creating enterprise value is a key part, if not the sole purpose, of the job. Too often, however, thought is given too late in the game.

Please join us in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, February 19, 2016 (networking at 7:00am, meeting 7:30– 9:00am PST), when Larry O’Toole, CEO of Sanders Industries Holdings, Inc. will discuss the tangible and effective steps that can be taken to build enterprise value and, most of all, how to capture it through a liquidity event.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until February 12). For more information and to register to attend the meeting in person or for free via the web, go to https://adflafeb16.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum was founded by Frontier Associates and the 62 Mile Club, and is sponsored by Moss Adams, CohnReznick, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, and UK Trade & Investment.

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“Radically Reducing the Cost of Assemblies”

“Radically Reducing the Cost of Assemblies”mind_the_gap-logo

South Bay (CA) Chapter meeting on February 10

For over twenty years, Aerojet Rocketdyne has endeavored to change the fundamental way of thinking about product design and production in our industry. When combined with other techniques such as Design to Cost and Advanced Manufacturing, a new integrated design capability emerges that promises to produce simplified, more rapidly developed, affordable assembled products. This new approach applies the concepts (and benefits) of lean manufacturing (typically limited to part fabrication) to the level of assembly.

Please join us in Torrance on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 7:30am – 9:00am PDT (networking at 7:00am), when Art Weiss, former Executive Director, Defense Advanced Programs, Aerojet Rocketdyne, will present this new way of thinking about systems and design that can have a dramatic impact on the costs, delivery time, and reliability of assemblies.

Attendance is open to all. The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until February 3). Advanced registration is required. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfsbfeb16.eventbrite.com.

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The South Bay Chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, Aerospace Engineering Corp., Community Bank, and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting.

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“From Rivets to Resin – The Present and Future of Aircraft Structures”

“From Rivets to Resin – The Present and Future of Aircraft Structures”Composite airframe 1

Orange County Chapter meeting on February 4
(live webstream available)

The use of composites in aircraft structures has been one of the most pronounced developments in the aerospace industry in recent years, but the market for aluminum aircraft is still very strong. How long will it take to phase-out aluminum structured aircraft, if ever?

More importantly, how will this composite transition progress? We’ve seen new aircraft built with airframes that are primarily composite, while other new aircraft utilize composites in just certain components, such as the wings.

Please join us in Irvine on Thur, Feb 4, 7:30– 9:00am PDT (networking at 7:00am), when Ben Hempstead, Mechanical Engineer Lead / Chief of Staff at Electroimpact, will discuss the market outlook for both riveted and composite airframes, as well as the challenges, advantages and opportunities associated with both. Additionally, Ben will discuss the types of automation systems that Electroimpact designs and builds, and how the Company was able to quickly adapt to the changing industry.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until Jan 28) (attending via the web is free). Click here to register to attend the meeting

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter was founded by Frontier Associates and D.A. Davidson & Co., and is sponsored by Moss Adams, Hein & Associates, and UK Trade & Investment.

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Tour of Raytheon McKinney CMC

Tour of Raytheon McKinney CMCadvproduct-fig2

Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter February 11 meeting

Please join us in McKinney, TX on Thur, February 11, (checkin & networking at 9:15am, tour 9:30–11:00am), for a tour of the Raytheon McKinney CMC plant, including the Assembly and Test areas of the CMC Value Streams:
• Airborne Electro Optical Assembly
• Test Shared Services including Electro-optical test bays and Environmental Stress Screening
• Low Volume/High Mix Value stream
• High Volume Value Stream
• Mission Support
• McKinney CMC Advanced Manufacturing Center (tent)
• Circuit Card Assembly production area (tent)

The tour is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until Jan 31). Registration closes at COB on Feb 4. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfdfwfeb16.eventbrite.com.

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“Solving Aerospace Challenges in Today’s Global Environment: Bell Helicopter’s R&D Strategy”

“Solving Aerospace Challenges in Today’s Global Environment: Bell Helicopter’s R&D Strategy”Bell-CV-22

Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter January 14 meeting

Please join us in Ft. Worth on Thursday, January 14, 2016, (networking at 7:00am, meeting 7:30–9:00am), when Vince D’Arienzo, Director, Engineering Operations, Bell Helicopter Textron, will discuss Bell Helicopter’s approach with respect to North American Aerospace reduction in R&D funding and lack of skill sets entering today’s aerospace industry. He will describe a program format to help focus our industry’s R&D effort towards a common pre-competitive approach in the aerospace industry. Some successes will be highlighted based on Colleges, Government, Industry, and Universities cost sharing and partnering

The meeting is free for A&D Forum and Arizona Technology Council members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until January 7). For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to http://adfdfwjan16.eventbrite.com.

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“The Super Supply Chain is Coming”

“The Super Supply Chain is Coming” Aerospace-Supply-Chain-2

Orange County Chapter meeting on January 7
(live webstream available)

The most recent innovation of the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (“MAMA”) is the Aggregate Demand Model (ADM) for primes and top-tier systems integrators. By analyzing short and long range demand by material, process and/or service, the ADM ensures MAMA members are able to collaborate to create the most efficient supply chain, each link contributing the value-add of their unique core competence, thereby delivering unrivaled value and cost savings.

Please join us in Irvine on Thursday, January 7, 2016, 7:30am – 9:00am PDT (networking at 7:00am), when Gavin Brown, Executive Director of MAMA, will discuss what the ADM is, its benefits, and how to go about setting one up. He will also report on the implementation of this approach in the forming of a super supply chain by linking MOMA and the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) to take out costs.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until December 31). You may also attend via the web for free. Click here to register to attend the meeting

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter was founded by Frontier Associates and D.A. Davidson & Co., and is sponsored by Burdge Logistics, Moss Adams, Hein & Associates, and UK Trade & Investment.