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Getting TechneticalThe State of the Aerospace Industry Following Q3There is at least one market growing despite fears of a global recession and it’s not on everyone’s radar: the aerospace industry. The industry, which has seen steady growth with the continuous development of innovative technologies, posted a robust Q2 and Q3 in the market. But what is indicating this and what might affect its’ futures?On this episode of Getting Technetical, host Tyler Kern chats with Technetics’ Director of Strategy for North America, Jason Riggs, about the Q2 and Q3 outlook for the aerospace industry. Kern and Riggs discuss… 1) Which factors to consider w...
2022-12-2129 min
Getting TechneticalHydrogen: Push Toward the Generation of Green H2There has been advancement in the use of clean energy sources. There are variations in these renewable sources on a daily and seasonal basis. Therefore, there is a need for energy conservation when wind or sun is not adequate. Hydrogen has been identified as a potential green energy source. On this special episode of Getting Technetical powered by Technetics, host Tyler Kern chats with Dr. William Mustain, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina, to help shed more light on developments in green hydrogen research. The two discuss:The various applications of hydrogen...
2022-12-2138 min
Getting TechneticalThe CHIPS and Science Act: What it Means for Semiconductor Manufacturing in the U.S. and Globally with Steven HillThe CHIPS and Science ACT, signed into law on August 9th, is a bipartisan effort to provide federal funding to encourage the construction of U.S. microprocessor manufacturing facilities. Steven Hill, President of Technetics Semi, spoke with Global Semiconductor Alliance’s CEO, Jodi Shelton, on how this law will impact semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. and globally.Before the CHIPS and Science ACT, the U.S. lagged behind other major players in the semiconductor industry, countries such as China and Taiwan, something Shelton and Hill hoped would change now that the act is the law. The la...
2022-12-2120 min
Getting TechneticalThe CHIPS and Science Act: What it Means for Semiconductor Manufacturing in the U.S. and Globally with Steven HillThe CHIPS and Science ACT, signed into law on August 9th, is a bipartisan effort to provide federal funding to encourage the construction of U.S. microprocessor manufacturing facilities. Steven Hill, President of Technetics Semi, spoke with Global Semiconductor Alliance’s CEO, Jodi Shelton, on how this law will impact semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. and globally.Before the CHIPS and Science ACT, the U.S. lagged behind other major players in the semiconductor industry, countries such as China and Taiwan, something Shelton and Hill hoped would change now that the act is the law. The la...
2022-12-0120 min
Getting TechneticalCareer Opportunities for Women within the Semiconductor Industry with Jodi SheltonIt’s true that there’s a small number of women in the semiconductor industry, but one woman has pledged to work towards changing this fact. Host Tyler Kern chatted with Jodi Shelton, the CEO of the Dallas-based, Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), on an episode of “Getting Technetical.“ The two got down to the nitty-gritty of the semiconductor industry, and Shelton’s plans for changing the future landscape of the field. Shelton co-founded GSA close to three decades ago, and her company’s mission has heavily focused on bringing together the best and brightest in the industry. But the lack...
2022-05-2522 min
Getting TechneticalLogistics of Introducing Clean Energy into the Aerospace IndustryAviation contributes 2% of all CO2 emissions, which is something the industry wants to change. Jason Riggs, director of strategy at Technetics, spoke with Tyler Kern about some of the aviation industry’s plans to reach zero emissions by 2050 through sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), hydrogen, and pure battery-electric aircraft. Hydrogen as a fuel source gets talked about a lot; however, until recently, it has been mostly all talk. “There are a couple of different ways you can use hydrogen to power an aircraft,” Riggs said. “One would be to burn hydrogen in the turbo engine. The second way would be...
2022-03-2320 min
Getting TechneticalHow and Why is Semiconductor Manufacturing Changing?Technology advances continue to snowball, it doesn’t appear progress will slow anytime soon. Angus McFadden, Semiconductor Technology Manager at Technetics, joined Host Tyler Kern explain how semiconductor manufacturing is evolving. McFadden heads discovery for emerging and new technologies at Technetics, working with other companies under a semiconductor initiative. McFadden has seen shrinking line width and wafer stacking in semiconductor nodes. Technetics is working on three nanometer widths with some customers, but eventually they will reach a physical limit around two nanometers. Packaging, where wafers are stacked to improve unit area functionality, is another way shrinking is oc...
2022-02-2309 min
Getting TechneticalWhat Will the Commercial Space Market Look Like in 2022?The pandemic may have halted many industries from growing, but that is not the case for the commercial space market. Jason Riggs, Director of Strategy at Technetics, discussed the market’s future for 2022 with Host Tyler Kern.Recently, propulsion and launch vehicles have made an entrance into the market, and private funding and public funding are both fueling investments. 3D printing and design stability have helped create cost efficiency and standard designs, which are essential for ensuring continuity of supply. There is also need for nations to lift national security payloads like communication satellites as th...
2021-12-1410 min
Getting TechneticalCommercial Aerospace Trends for 2022Because of the pandemic, the commercial aero market was profoundly impacted by the sudden disruptions in travel. Jason Riggs, Director of Strategy at Technetics Group, discussed this phenomenon and how the market has rebounded with Host Tyler Kern. Globally, air traffic is down by 30% from pre-pandemic levels, and airframers are making calls to increase production rates to 75 per month, which is double what it is today. What does this mean for the supply base? This will create more strain, especially in the skilled labor workforce. Skilled laborers faced layoffs in 2020, and now the workforce is 10...
2021-12-1412 min
Casual Space"Author Patrick Mullane and Astronaut Mike MullaneMike Mullane is a NASA astronaut who has written several award-winning and popular books detailing his space exploration experience. Years later, his son, Patrick Mullane, would also write a popular book about his own unique experience watching his father become an astronaut. Both accomplished veterans, Mike and Patrick sit down with Beth on Veteran's Day to share some of their (hilarious) stories and (sincere) reflections, and even make a few predictions about the future of space exploration (Dad jokes in space?) on this episode of Casual Space. Don't miss this one- Mike and Patrick are some of the best...
2021-11-201h 15
Getting TechneticalSealing Solutions in Pharmaceutical ApplicationsA safe and efficient supply chain is a must for life science companies, specifically in pharmaceutical applications. Proper sealing is essential to providing safety and efficiency, explained Technetics Group France’s Bruno Rouchouze, Senior Product Manager, and Michel Berger, Principal Manager.
2021-06-1027 min
Getting TechneticalHow On-Site Clean Rooms Set Technetics ApartOften, in manufacturing, being almost to standard would be a disaster. Products must be built just right, with the consequences of falling short sometimes the difference between the success or failure of a product.
Andrew Bastion, Technetics Group’s Director of Product Management and Strategy, and his team know things must be done almost perfectly. Luckily, they are able to use on-site clean rooms to make sure contaminates aren’t introduced in the process.
Having a trio of clean rooms, two rated Class 8 and one Class 5, on-site means that, unlike many of its competitors, Technetics doesn’t have to ship p...
2020-11-1213 min
Getting TechneticalThe Power of Fusion Technology for the Energy Needs of the Future with Robert PearceITER means "the way" in Latin, but 35 countries around the globe know ITER as one of the most ambitious energy projects in the world.
Robert Pearce, Section Leader, Vacuum Delivery & Installation Section for the ITER Organization, spoke about the drive to create net energy from a fusion device.
“Initially, ITER got started from a discussion between Presidents Reagan and Gorbachev at the end of the Cold War,” Pearce said. “Their vision was to start an international project that would produce fusion energy.”
Seven international partners from 35 countries and several more associated countries form ITER. Throughout all these nations, more than 1,0...
2020-07-2414 min
Getting TechneticalThe SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch with Jason RiggsOn May 30th, the next chapter of U.S. space exploration began with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch to the International Space Station. Jason Riggs, Director, Aerospace Business Unit for The Technetics Group, spoke with host Tyler Kern about this momentous event.“This is definitely a new chapter in human space flight,” Biggs said. “Since the shuttle program ended in 2011, we’ve relied on Russia to get our astronauts up to space. With this successful mission, I believe this puts NASA and the U.S. back in the driver’s seat of our own space program.”The Commer...
2020-06-2418 min
Getting TechneticalThe ABCs of PTFE Tape and Film with Rodrigo CostaPeople may be most familiar with PTFE tape under its sometimes-moniker, plumber’s tape. But, as Technetics’ product manager Rodrigo Costa explained, there are many different uses and applications for PTFE tapes and films.“PTFE tapes are interesting because of its chemical inertness, so it is resistant to any solvent,” Costa said. “it’s nontoxic, and it has a broad temperature range, workable with temperatures up to 160 degrees Celsius.”Unsintered tapes can be used as a wiring cable insulator to prevent breakdowns and sparks. Technetics can customize and color the tapes to meet a customer’s specifications...
2020-06-0417 min
Getting TechneticalMetallic Seals Meet the Most Extreme DemandsTalk about small but mighty. A 1/8 metal seal on a valve can be the difference between success and critical failure. On this episode of Getting Technetical by Technetics, host Shelby Skrhak sat down with Cindy Krishna and Bruno Quilling to discuss the variable viability of metal seals that help solve tough sealing problems."Valves are continuously moving, so there's a real hard demand on them," Krishna said.Multi-purpose solutions — ones that work for most industries — can struggle to meet extreme demands within specific valve uses, Quilling explained."More commonly used sealing materials like elas...
2020-06-0314 min
Getting TechneticalA Look at PTFE Product Solutions with Andrew BastianAndrew Bastian, Director of Product Management and Strategy, Technetics stopped by Getting Technetical to talk about Technetics’ PTFE product assortment and their capabilities.While Technetics offers a wide range of stock shapes of PTFE sheets, rods and tubes, they also customize these products to exact forms and thicknesses to meet customer specifications.“In some cases, we can create shapes that no one else can,” Bastian said. “We can make a cylinder longer than anyone I know of.”High quality is the premier consideration for Technetics in creating these PTFE products.“We work with al...
2020-05-1311 min
Getting TechneticalWhy Customers Are Over the Moon with Technetics' Sealings for Space ProductsThe first space race may already be run, but now is a time of great innovation and growth in the final frontier. Companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are pushing the boundaries further and further, with simply landing on the moon not good enough. They’re looking at taking cargo to space, getting tourists out of this world and even, in the case of SpaceX, wondering if it’s possible to colonize Mars. Jason Riggs, the director of the Aerospace Business Unit for Technetics Group, is used to hearing big ideas from customers and figuring out...
2020-03-2727 min
Getting TechneticalMaintaining Business Relationships in the Growing Aerospace IndustryThe aerospace industry is growing. Airbus announced that, in the next 20 years, 39,000 aircraft will need to be manufactured, and 550,000 new pilots will need to be hired to meet traffic growth.The team at Technetics said that capacity is the biggest challenge in the marketplace at the moment, but they have the experience and specialty to ride this new growth. Darren Conway, Rob Paton, and Tom Ludwell from Technetics join host Daniel Litwin on Getting Technetical to have a discussion on how the company maintains business relationships.Around seven years ago, the aerospace industry saw a...
2020-02-1439 min