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NASA X-59 supersonic research aircraft cleared for final assembly
Lockheed Martin is scheduled to complete construction of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft’s systems in late 2020, with first flights in 2021.
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Henkel, Fortify partner to enable high-performance applications in 3D printing
The companies are leveraging Fortify’s composite 3D printing technology with Henkel’s resins for injection mold tools and other applications.
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Exel Composites supplies fiberglass profiles for electric buses
Exel Composites provided Chinese bus supplier Yutong with the skirt and side panels for 33 electric buses, which were delivered to Helsinki, Finland.
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Magma m-pipe chosen for Gulf of Mexico flowline intervention
Magma Global’s carbon fiber/PEEK m-pipe subsea jumpers will be used by C-Innovation for remediation of suspected subsea pipe blockage.
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Toray opens R&D Innovation Center for the Future
The Shiga, Japan facility will spearhead Toray’s global research as its functional materials headquarters.
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U.S. DOE to fund automotive composites among 2020 research
The Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office’s 2020 funding opportunity announcement includes composites research for vehicle applications.
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Temperature control system enables individual heater control
BriskHeat’s LYNX Temperature Control System is a modular PID temperature control system that controls up to 1,024 zones.
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Core filler for aircraft interiors promises less weight, lower costs
Von Roll’s NEXT GEN core filler is designed to maximize local stiffness and increase strength of honeycomb core in composite sandwich panels while saving weight.
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CAD viewer software updates simplify printing, two-way file flow
The 2020.1 software release for Hexagon’s WORKXPLORE includes enhancements for specific simulation import, additional reader translators and client viewer measurements.
Read MoreMulti-walled carbon nanotubes available in three forms
Goodfellow’s multi-walled carbon nanotubes are available as regular powder, “chunky” powder or free-standing “carpets.”
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Flaw detector includes new features to improve inspection workflow
Designed for pressure vessels and pipes, Olympus’s OmniScan X3 flaw detector is said to combine the tools needed for efficient phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) inspections.
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VR system now compatible with 3DEXPERIENCE platform
VRgineers’ XTAL virtual reality (VR) system is now compatible with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
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