Automation
Smart Slice simulation software now available from Dynamism
3D printing solutions provider Dynamism now offers optimization plugin Smart Slice from Teton Simulation.
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Hawthorn Composites awarded structural inlet duct manufacturing contract
Manufacture of inlet ducts for Kratos unmanned combat aerial vehicle involves an automated dry fiber overbraiding process, VARTM infusion and oven cure.
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Schmidt & Heinzmann selected for TOP 100 Seal 2021 Innovation category
Production machinery and automation solutions company excels in all five category criteria with its innovative initiative implementation and entrepreneurial response to COVID-19.
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Teijin, Applied EV develop composite autonomous vehicle platform
One-piece glass fiber-reinforced SMC structural shell reduces 20% weight and manufacturing complexity of the zero-emissions Blanc Robot platform.
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RAMPF TFP machine designs lightweight, cost-competitive complex composite parts
Eight-head Tailored Fiber Placement machine selectively places and orients composite filaments where strength or weight optimization is required.
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Additive Molding technology revolutionizes autonomous drone design
Arris’ Additive Molding process uses consolidated glass/carbon fiber airframe to optimize performance and reduce costs to produce Skydio X2 drone for industrial, consumer and defense use.
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Victrex, Electroimpact achieve thermoset AFP speeds using thermoplastics
Using Electroimpact’s AFP technology and Victrex’s low-melt PAEK prepreg tape, the companies report laydown speeds of 4,000 inches per minute.
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Spintech opens new composites manufacturing division, Hawthorn Composites
New division specializes in manufacturing complex geometry composite parts using novel dry fiber preforming and resin infusion techniques, extending Spintech composite capabilities.
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Airborne, JETCAM develop digital interface for automated kitting
Integration of Airborne’s automated kitting solution and JETCAM’s CrossTrack software provides seamless data exchange for automated kitting of composite plies.
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Digital design concepts shape next-generation combat aviation
Design processes that typically take months have been completed in days using BAE Systems' digital twin concept when developing the next-generation Tempest aircraft.
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