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PPG Ergonomic Scrapers Improve Aerospace Sealant Removal

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SYLMAR, Calif., Jan. 6, 2015 PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has expanded its line of SEMCO sealant removal tools with ergonomically-designed scrapers that improve efficiency of aerospace sealant removal and reduce operator fatigue.

According to Dillon Desai, PPG global market development manager for packaging, 10 scrapers have been designed for use by hand for standard sealant removal as well as more difficult and specialty applications such as removal of sealant around fasteners, fillet seals and other hard-to-reach areas.

With these new ergonomic Semco tools, aircraft workers and maintenance personnel can select the scraper that best meets their needs to make sealant removal easier, Desai said. Semco packaging and application systems aid the aerospace industry with efficient, cost-effective and easy-to-use packaging for mixing, dispensing and applying chemicals. With these new scrapers, we broaden our offerings for sealant and adhesives removal to provide a more complete resource.

Five tools are made of glass-filled nylon materials for more difficult operations, while five tools designed for standard sealant removal by hand are made of CELCON acetal copolymer (POM). The tools are designed for more rigorous operations and will last longer than those made with more traditional materials, Desai said. CELCON POM is often preferred by aircraft manufacturers because it offers the end-user more control when removing sealant and will not scratch or score aluminum substrates.

The tools have a variety of widths from 1/4-inch to 3 1/2-inch with eight scrapers having straight ends, one having an angled end and one with a pointed-tip design. An added benefit is that these tools can be sharpened for continued use.

New Semco aerospace sealant removal tools are available through PPG application support centers.

To learn more about Semco packaging and application systems, visit http://www.semcopackaging.com or call the PPG Aerospace customer service line (in North America) at 1-800-AEROMIX (237-6649).

PPG Aerospace is the aerospace products and services business of PPG Industries. PPG Aerospace PRC-DeSoto is the leading global producer of aerospace sealants, coatings, and packaging and application systems. PPG Aerospace Transparencies is the worlds largest supplier of aircraft windshields, windows and canopies. For more information, visit http://www.ppgaerospace.com.

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Senior appoints rival Cobham's David Squires as new chief executive

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Charles Berry, Senior chairman, said: David clearly has the depth and breadth of experience, and the personality and drive to lead Senior through the next stage of its development.

"I am confident that Senior will continue to make strong progress under his leadership.

His 25 years of experience in the global aerospace and defence industry, working in both developing and larger organisations, will be a significant benefit to Senior as it grows and increases its profile with its customers.

Mr Berry also paid tribute to Mr Rollins who in August announced his plan to retire with the chairman pointing to the chief executives work in transforming the FTSE 250-listed business into an international operation with 7,500 staff in 14 countries.

Last year Senior reported annual pre-tax profits of 83.8m on revenues of 775m, which have almost doubled under his stewardship.

Mr Berry said: Mark has made an enormous contribution to Senior... including 15 years on the board, initially as group finance director and then, for the past seven years, as group chief executive.

In this time, Senior has been transformed from a lowly-rated, industrial conglomerate to a quality global engineering business, focused on the aerospace, defence, land vehicle and energy markets.

"The groups financial performance and market capitalisation have increased significantly during this period and Mark leaves Senior in good health, with encouraging prospects for continued, long-term growth.

Mr Squires will be paid a basic salary of 460,000 and will be compensated for the value of benefits he forfeits on leaving Cobham. Details of his bonus and pension arrangements will be given in Seniors annual report.

The news came as another company in the sector, Meggitt, announced it had acquired Precision Engine Controls Corporation (PECC) from America's United Technologies Corporation $44.2m in cash. PECC makes fuel metering valves and actuators for small gas turbines which are mainly used in the oil and gas and power generation industries.

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STG Aerospace Wins LED Cabin Mood Lighting Contract with Thomson Airways

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Aircraft cabin lighting specialists, STG Aerospace, has been awarded a retrofit programme with the UKs largest leisure airline, Thomson Airways.

The contract will see STG Aerospace retrofit nine of Thomsons Boeing 737NG fleet and fourteen of its 757 fleet with liTeMood, a true plug-and-play programmable blue/white LED mood lighting system designed specifically to retrofit commercial aircraft cabins.

liTeMood offers airlines a cost effective, versatile and controllable solution to bring existing non LED equipped aircraft cabins up to the same quality standard as brand new aircraft helping them achieve impactful brand differentiation.

Quick and easy to install, liTeMood is a cost-effective upgrade for airlines seeking to improve passenger experience and increase yields across its fleet. It features significantly increased reliability over traditional lighting systems, thereby reducing ongoing maintenance costs and also delivers important environmental benefits. Not only is liTeMood up to 40kg lighter than original-fit fluorescent lighting, it also consumes 70% less power, increasing both the aircrafts fuel and electrical efficiency.

The cabin environment has also been a key consideration in the products design. Incorporating the latest research into the effects of ambient lighting, liTeMood has been developed to significantly enhance the cabin ambience and the passenger experience.

Marcus Williams, Director of Sales & Marketing at STG Aerospace, commented:Were thrilled to be the LED lighting of choice, for Thomson Airways. This retrofit programme expands our liTeMood product range across even more aircraft and shows that STG Aerospace is leading the way, not just in photoluminescent technology, but in all aspects of cabin lighting.

liTeMood is currently available for retrofit on 737NG and 757 aircraft, with further developments in progress including 767 and A320.

Established in 1995, STG Aerospace is a world leader in lighting technologies for commercial and military aircraft interiors. Its products are currently installed in over 9000 aircraft representing one third of the worlds passenger fleet.

The companys product range includes: safTglo, the pioneering and market-leading photoluminescent emergency floor path system; safTsign, the leading brand of photoluminescent emergency and informational signage developed for commercial and military fixed-wing and rotary aircraft; liTeMood, a plug-and-play programmable blue/white LED Mood Lighting system designed specifically to retrofit commercial aircraft cabins.

STG Aerospace has preferred supplier status with Boeing, Embraer, BAe Systems, Fokker and Saab among many other aircraft manufacturers and can also count hundreds of airlines, lessors and MROs among its customers.

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Mountain Toad Brewing partners with aerospace firm for new Golden site

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A rendering of the new Moutain Toad Brewing facilty as drawn by Studio DH Architecture (Provided by Mountain Toad Brewing)

Mountain Toad Brewing in Golden is planning a 20,000-square-foot production facility and shared space with an aerospace sensor company.

"The facility is the result of the demand for more beer," Kaylee Robbins, a Mountain Toad founder and its director of sales, said in an e-mail. "We currently cannot keep up and do not have space to expand production at our current location."

Robbins said that if everything goes smoothly, the project will break ground in the spring with operations beginning in early 2016.

Plans for the facility proposed for 16401 Table Mountain Parkway in the Coors Technology Center go to Golden's planning commission for a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

A Mountain Toad Brewing beer waits to be consumed on Aug. 23, 2013, in Golden. (Anya Semenoff, Your Hub file)

The site is just north of Colorado 58 in the Coors Technology Center accessible from McIntyre Street. Robbins said Mountain Toad will occupy about 17,000 square feet with a second tasting room, 30-barrel brewery and a canning line.

The remaining 3,000 square feet will be home to office space for Custom Control Sensors, a Los Angeles-area manufacturer of flow control switches for aerospace, defense and other industries. The company is also the developer and owner of the land.

Robbins said the connection between the brewery and the engineering company is familial the owner of Custom Control Sensors is related to one of Mountain Toad's four owners and the companies joined forces because both were looking to expand in Golden.

"CCS is seeking a small (research and development) facility to foster innovation in its product line and tap into the abundance of engineering skills in the Golden area," she said.

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Doom 3 BFG: Edition – Level 21: Delta Labs Sector 5: Union Aerospace Research Division – Video

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Doom 3 BFG: Edition - Level 21: Delta Labs Sector 5: Union Aerospace Research Division
My playthrough of Level 21 (Delta Labs Sector 5: Union Aerospace Research Division) of Doom 3: BFG Edition for the PC, played on the Veteran difficulty.

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Doom 3: BFG Edition – Level 18: Delta Labs Sector 3: Union Aerospace Research Division – Video

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Doom 3: BFG Edition - Level 18: Delta Labs Sector 3: Union Aerospace Research Division
My playthrough of Level 18 (Delta Labs Sector 3: Union Aerospace Research Division) of Doom 3: BFG Edition for the PC, played on the Veteran difficulty.

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Aero-News 2014 Year-In-Review: Aerospace

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This past year saw several spectacular successes in the field of aerospace and space exploration, including the launch of NASA's first new spacecraft intended for human spaceflight in 40 years. But there were some challenges as well, particularly in the private sector. Orbital lost a resupply spacecraft bound for the International Space Station, and the space tourism industry was dealt a setback with the accident involving SpaceShipTwo. Here are many of the stories that made headlines in the aerospace industry over the past year.

Spacex Successfully Launches THAICOM 6 Satellite To Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has successfully launched the THAICOM 6 satellite for leading Asian satellite operator THAICOM. Falcon 9 delivered THAICOM 6 to its targeted 295 x 90,000 km geosynchronous transfer orbit at 22.5 degrees inclination. The Falcon 9 launch vehicle performed as expected, meeting 100% of mission objectives.

US Commitment To ISS Extended Until At Least 2024

As more than 30 heads of space agencies from around the world prepare to gather in Washington January 9-10 for an unprecedented summit on the future of space exploration, the White House issued a news release saying that the Obama Administration has approved an extension of the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2024. "We are hopeful and optimistic that our ISS partners will join this extension effort and thus enable continuation of the groundbreaking research being conducted in this unique orbiting laboratory for at least another decade," the release stated.

Cygnus Heads To Space For First Station Resupply Mission

NASA commercial partner Orbital Sciences Corporation launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard the Antares rocket at 1307 EST Thursday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A at NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for the Orbital-1 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. At the time of launch the station was flying about 260 miles over the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Brazil

Virgin Galactic Reaches New Heights In Third Supersonic Test Flight

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