--- title: "Aerospace Manufacturing Insights & News | TEK Precision" description: "Industry insights, program updates and quality perspectives from a world-class aerospace precision manufacturer." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://tekprecision.com/#organization", "name": "TEK Precision Co., Ltd.", "alternateName": "TEK Precision", "url": "https://tekprecision.com/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://tekprecision.com/brand/tek-logo.webp" }, "foundingDate": "1968", "description": "Precision aerospace manufacturer of flight safety-critical components, hydraulic assemblies and mechanical assemblies for rotorcraft and fixed-wing platforms.", "email": "teksales@tekprecision.com", "telephone": "+1-631-242-0330", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "205 West Industry Court", "addressLocality": "Deer Park", "addressRegion": "NY", "postalCode": "11729", "addressCountry": "US" }, "sameAs": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/tek-precision/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://tekprecision.com/#website", "url": "https://tekprecision.com/", "name": "TEK Precision", "publisher": { "@id": "https://tekprecision.com/#organization" }, "inLanguage": "en-US" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://tekprecision.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Insights & Industry Updates", "item": "https://tekprecision.com/blog" } ] } ] --- [![TEK Precision](/assets/tek-logo-BRnrme0g.webp)](/) [Home](/)[Products](/products)[Parts](/parts)[Quality](/quality)[Facilities](/facilities)[Awards](/awards)[Customers](/customers)[Blog](/blog)[Contact](/contact)[Request a Quote](/contact) Blog # Insights & Industry Updates News from the floor, perspectives from leadership, and updates on the programs and standards shaping aerospace manufacturing. Filter by category: AllCapabilitiesQuality [![Two white-painted aerospace hydraulic actuator assemblies laid out on a deep blue background, one with an exposed polished chrome piston rod and spherical rod-end bearing, the other a larger cylinder mounted to a machined manifold housing with lugs, grease fittings and lockwired fasteners, both carrying assembly part-number and installation markings](/__l5e/assets-v1/6af12cca-2d3b-49f4-a154-d2e78b19ba94/hydraulic-2.webp) Capabilities August 14, 2026 ## Why Hydraulic Assemblies Need More Than Inspection For most aerospace components, dimensional conformance is the acceptance criterion. For hydraulic assemblies it is only the starting point. 7 min read Read More ](/blog/hydraulic-assembly-qualification-testing)[![TEK Precision inspection station: a blue rolling inspection cart holding a machined aluminium bracket fixtured on a black granite-style checking fixture, with an indicator stand alongside, and a lower shelf laid out with pin gauges, plug gauges, gauge blocks and cylindrical setting standards](/assets/inspection-station-Cb9Uo3Gs.webp) Quality August 6, 2026 ## First-Article Inspection: What Buyers Should Actually Expect An FAI is not a dimensional report. It is evidence that a production process — not a one-off part — will reliably produce conforming hardware. 7 min read Read More ](/blog/first-article-inspection-flight-critical-hardware)[![Close-up of a precision-ground stainless steel hydraulic spool shaft photographed on a blue background, showing a mirror-finish ground journal, a threaded end, and a series of machined lands, grooves and cross-drilled ports along its length](/__l5e/assets-v1/4e26b8ad-74b2-49aa-8eb1-de879d88d955/hydraulic-5.webp) Quality July 23, 2026 ## Grind Burn: The Defect You Cannot See A ground surface can pass every dimensional check and still be metallurgically compromised. Nital etch inspection exists because grind burn leaves no trace a micrometer can find. 8 min read Read More ](/blog/grind-burn-detection-nital-etch-inspection)[![Three technicians in white lab coats working at benches inside TEK Precision's environmentally controlled bonding clean room, two inspecting small components under a stereo microscope and eye loupe beside a window overlooking the shop floor](/assets/bonding-2-C3qbCY-w.webp) Capabilities July 9, 2026 ## What SS8669 All-Class Bonding Approval Actually Means Structural adhesive bonding on rotorcraft is governed by Sikorsky specification SS8669. Approval to all classes is rare, and the reasons why say a lot about what the process actually demands. 7 min read Read More ](/blog/ss8669-structural-adhesive-bonding-explained) [![TEK Precision](/assets/tek-logo-BRnrme0g.webp)](/) World Class Aerospace Manufacturing — Build to Design TEK Precision Co., Ltd. is a world-class aerospace manufacturer producing mission-critical components for defense, commercial aviation, and space programs. 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