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Meggitt signs F-35 composite countermeasure housings contract
The $15 million contract strengthens the company’s partnership with Chemring Australia and ensures continued supply for an essential aircraft component on the F-35.
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People in Composites: June 2020
Siemens Gamesa, Composites for Europe, SPE, Lockheed Martin and more announce management changes.
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TRB Lightweight Structures launches composites technician apprenticeship
The three-year program includes lecture and practical education, as well as competency-based training to develop composites skills and competencies.
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Bio-based hybrid tapes assessed for lightweight applications
A project of AZL’s partner institute, ITA, integrates flax fiber reinforcement with a PA11 resin matrix. Targeted end markets include automotive and wind energy.
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Hexagon’s e-Xstream engineering presents improved Digimat software
The multi-scale material modeling software enables more comprehensive advanced composite design capabilities.
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Plasan North America expands composite manufacturing solutions
The company plans to expand and invest in automated cutting technology to go with established prepregging, pultrusion and autoclave cure expertise.
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RS Electric Boats selects Norco for composites fabrication
Comprised of bio-based infused epoxy resin, recycled PET core and basalt and flax fibers, the Pulse58 drives a different approach to boating.
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Tuplus introduces carbon fiber-reinforced polycarbonate suitcase
The highly durable suitcase, featuring front and back shells made with Covestro’s Maezio polycarbonate composite, was designed for low-cost production, high-volume production.
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Nabrawind announces OEM order for jointed blade
Nabrawind expects commercial manufacturing of its modular blade to begin by 2021 for a top five wind turbine OEM.
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Siemens unveils Teamcenter X software
Its product lifecycle management solution enables more efficiency, collaboration and streamlining for product development.
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AnalySwift launches VABS software on Altair Partner Alliance platform
VABS software enables cost-effective simulation for composite rotor blades, tubes and other slender composite structures.
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NASA rocket motors arrive at Kennedy Space Center for Artemis program
The rocket motors are the next step toward NASA’s Artemis I space launch in 2021.
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