Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Automation

Aeler smart composite containers enter Portuguese market

Navex, part of Grupo ETE, will be representing Aeler in the Portuguese and Cape Verde markets to bring the innovation to the maritime sector.

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Artist Studio algorithm enables near-parallel curve creation on CAD surfaces

Cevotec introduces a novel parallel offset algorithm to its CAD-CAM software for the generation of equidistant curves from a master curve on arbitrary surfaces.

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Shimadzu XSeeker 8000 is designed for simplicity

The new user-friendly XSeeker 8000 benchtop X-ray CT system enables high functionality with a small footprint.

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Carbon Fibers

Lacks Enterprises supplies 2023 Dodge Challenger with carbon fiber wheels

High-performance wheels, optional for the powerful Demon 170 muscle car, provide greater performance and weight reduction for an improved ride.

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People in composites: March 2023

New personnel and leadership appointments have been announced by Boeing, Impossible Objects, Hypetex and Cygnet Texkimp.  

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Graphene

Quantum composites research opens new avenues in energy storage, electronic applications

A new type of composite material studied by the University of California, Riverside features unique properties defined by quantum condensate effects, presenting new approaches to materials engineering and utilization.  

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Aerospace

Wingtra lands $22 million funding for commercial VTOL drones

Wingtra delivers on effective, reliable composites-intensive mapping drones with new funding round, management team and product innovation. 

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Markforged highlights Sidus Space 3D-printed composite satellite

The two partners have spent the last four years working on LizzieSat, a partially 3D-printed satellite that is set to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-9 rocket in 2023.

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SGL Carbon reports best operating result in more than 10 years 

The 2022 year saw 12.8% sales increase supported by all four business units — Graphite Solutions, Carbon Fibers, Composite Solutions and Process Technology — improved EDBITDApre and reduced net financial debt.   

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Mighty Buildings opens new factory in Monterrey, Mexico

Company takes next step in strategy to scale rapid development and construction of 3D-printed, climate-resilient, carbon-neutral homes leveraged by patented composite materials.  

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Anisoprint expands global presence with Shanghai office

New office located in the Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre enables Anisoprint’s expansion into the Asia-Pacific region.

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Carbon Fibers

Hi-DEN project targets novel high-pressure hydrogen storage innovations

Carbon ThreeSixty, alongside partners Antich & Sons and Viritech, will manufacture, integrate and demonstrate a volumetrically efficient composite hydrogen system for land transport, short-haul aerospace.  

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