Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Medical

Adhesion Technologies Ltd. fastening system designed for FRP parts

Fiba Spida is an all-in-one fastener and tow-steered reinforcement fabric fixing system, designed primarily for use composites.

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Aerospace

Fresmak develops F-GRIP clamping system with reversible adhesion

F-GRIP is a clamping system based on reversible adhesion for use with manufacturing aerospace parts. 

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Aerospace

Boeing and Kitty Hawk form strategic partnership

The companies aim to advance safety efforts for urban air mobility, including Kitty Hawk’s electric flying taxi Cora.

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Aerospace

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to acquire Canadair program from Bombardier Inc.

The acquisition of all activities related to Bombardier’s CRJ Series aircraft is meant to complement Mitsubishi’s SpaceJet commercial aircraft business.

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Schunk Carbon Technology to 3D-print tooling using Anisoprint technology

The carbon fiber and ceramic solutions developer has adopted Anisoprint’s Composer printer and materials to accelerate its custom tooling operations.

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BCP launches e-commerce platform for honeycomb composite panels

Bespoke Composite Panels’ products are manufactured at various bespoke dimensions and thicknesses, for applications in rail, marine and other industries.

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Aerospace

GKN Aerospace breaks ground on UK Global Technology Centre

Twenty-five partners will also collaborate on the center, which will focus on research for additive manufacturing and advanced composites for aircraft.

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Carbon Fibers

Hyosung, Saudi Aramco to construct carbon fiber plant

The companies plan to use Hyosung’s carbon fiber for Saudi Aramco’s automotive and renewable energy projects.

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Aerospace

Hexcel opens aerospace joint venture laboratory in Shanghai

The Future Aerospace Hexcel Commercial Composite Testing Ltd. (FAHCCT) is an aircraft composites testing lab built jointly by Hexcel, Progen and Future Aerospace.

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Wind/Energy

Lightweight Manufacturing Centre opens in Scotland

The center, operated by the University of Strathclyde, is set up to develop lighter, more efficient components for automotive and aerospace companies.

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Space

Boeing to move Space and Launch headquarters to Florida

The move will place the Space and Launch division closer to the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Patrick Air Force Base.

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Composites 4.0

Cevotec’s Fiber Patch Placement wins Industry of the Future award

The additive fiber layup technology enables automated production of complex fiber composites.

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