Automation

Carbon Fibers

Kanfit receives new AFP robot

The automated fiber placement system will be used to develop and manufacture complex carbon fiber composite structures that have traditionally been made using hand layup.

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Composites 4.0

Airborne seeks to expand digital manufacturing and automation in U.K. and Irish market

Name change of Aviation Enterprises Ltd. to Airborne UK reflects further integration into Airborne Group and a focus on expanding opportunities in the U.K. and Irish advanced composites market.

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Aerospace

Boeing tests autonomous passenger vehicle prototype

Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype, Boeing NeXt, in Manassas, VA, US.

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Automation

Future automotive is collaborative, digital and smart using composites

According to Swedish startup Uniti, “The era of heavy, costly and unsustainable is coming to an end.”

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Ketones

CW's top 10 posts of 2018

The top 10 most viewed articles on the ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ website in 2018.

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Automation

JETCAM releases new software versions

The company has released updated versions of its Expert Nesting software and JOC Automation software.

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Infrastructure

The Netherlands to showcase the country's composites expertise at JEC World 2019

The Netherlands are a leader in thermoplastic composites, automation, sustainability in composites, and applications of composites in a water environment, such as bridges, locks and ships.

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48th auto-plastics competition highlights changing industry

Additive manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, greener parts featured prominently.

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Adhesives

Automating composites production for ease of use and affordability

Schmidt & Heinzemann innovates composites workcells with German quality and small-company flexibility — “modules customized per product and program is the key.”

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New technologies and markets at World of Filament Winding event

Nov. conference features winding developments with robots, automated fiber placement, additive manufacturing and emerging markets.

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