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CAMX 2018 preview: Cold Jet
Dry ice cleaning specialist Cold Jet (Loveland, OH, US) is conducting demonstration of mold and tool cleaning using the company’s i³ MicroClean system.
Read MoreCAMX 2018 preview: CGTech
Machine control and software specialist CGTech is demonstrating Composites 8.1, the latest version of its VERICUT Composite Programming (VCP) & VERICUT Composite Simulation (VCS).
Read MoreCAMX 2018 preview: C. A. Litzler
C. A. Litzler Co. Inc. (Cleveland, OH, US) is debuting its improved standard thermoplastic prepreg machines, available for water-based and solvent-based resins in various widths and fibers, for use with multiple resins systems.
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CAMX 2018 preview: BriskHeat
BriskHeat (Columbus, OH, US), a provider of flexible heating, insulating and temperature control solutions, is emphasizing its news that AeroNed BV is now the authorized location for BriskHeat’s ACR hot bonder calibrations and repair in Europe.
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CAMX 2018 preview: A. Schulman
A. Schulman (Fairlawn, OH, US) is featuring its two newest sheet molding compounds (SMCs), Premi-Glas 7001 and Premi-Glas 3501.
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Automated Preforming, Part 7: Fill Gesellschaft
Fill automates preforming for 1-min cycle time overmolded thermoplastic automotive parts but supplies automation throughout aero- and autocomposites process chains.
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Musings about heat shields
NASA’s Orion capsule employs an ablative material based on the same heat shield coating used for the Apollo missions.
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A fascinating inside look at a marine design – three decades ago
Fabricated by Gougeon Manufacturing in 1990, Incognito is a composite catamaran that’s still setting speed records and besting much newer craft.
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New horizons in welding thermoplastic composites
Latest developments in qualification, production and applications for aerospace and automotive.
Read MoreQ&A: Michael Del Pero, managing director, FocalPoint Partners
Editor’s note: The highly dynamic nature of the composites industry makes it a strong target for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity from a variety of companies and investors eager to be a part of the industry’s growth.
Read MoreBrexit and US/China trade war aside, aeromarket to surge
In the lead-up to the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow (held July 16-22 in Farnborough, UK), aerospace industry pundits were asking a lot of worried questions. But when the show started, none of that seemed to matter in the light of OEM market predictions.
Read MoreHell’s Bay skiff redesign repeats win in clean water benefit race
Open sea boat racing has proven a perennially fruitful opportunity for boat designers and builders to hone their composites skills, and the recent third running of the Skiff Challenge — a 1,600-mile endurance race around the Florida coastline, was no exception.
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