Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Composites 4.0

Airborne UK joins the National Composites Centre as Tier 2 member

The companies plan to work together on automation and collaborative digital projects, with the goal of reducing the cost of manufacturing composite structures at rate.

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Aerospace

Prepreg cutting system reduces waste, speeds assembly of Swiss business jet

Swiss aircraft manufacturer cites years of Zünd digital cutting systems as part of the success story for several iterations of commercial aircraft.

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ATL/AFP

Kordsa partners with University of Sheffield research center

Kordsa, the University of Sheffield and Sabancı University will collaborate on advanced composites research for aerospace and automotive applications.

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Thermoplastics

Solvay, Baker Hughes to expand use of thermoplastic composites in oil and gas pipes

Solvay and oilfield equipment company Baker Hughes plan to implement thermoplastic composite materials in offshore flexible pipes and risers.

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Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen, Grasim to form Aditya Birla Power Composites Ltd.

The joint venture will establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for composite hollow core insulators in India.

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Curing

Wisconsin Oven ships multi-zone ovens for carbon fiber cure

Designed for carbon fiber cure, the ovens have been upgraded for increased energy efficiency.

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Core

Composite insert as a structural reinforcement for A-pillars

A Porsche structural A-pillar reduces weight and increases strength with a hybrid part combining thermoplastic composites, steel and structural foam.

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Adhesives

Epic Aircraft carbon fiber aircraft achieves FAA type certification

Deliveries of the all carbon fiber single-engine turboprop are scheduled to begin this year.

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Thermoplastics

GKN Aerospace named key supplier for Gulfstream G700

Thermoplastic composites feature prominently in the new G700 business jet design.

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Sustainability

GE Haliade-X 12 MW turbine blade delivered for testing

The 107-meter offshore wind blade will undergo fatigue testing at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston.

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Wind/Energy

U.S. wind power reaches milestone 100 gigawatts in third quarter 2019

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) also reports that the U.S. wind energy pipeline has grown to an expected 46.4 gigawatts of wind energy.

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Aerospace

Boeing's Starliner completes pad abort test for commercial crew

Tests were completed at Launch Complex 32 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The first orbital flight tests are scheduled for next month.

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