Design & Tooling
Photothermal tomography for locating, quantifying defects in composites
Years of infrared testing development result in thermography technology that is no longer just qualitative, but can define defect size and depth, making additional UT scans obsolete.
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Digital chemistry platform leverages physics-based modeling for enhanced workflow
CAMX 2024: Schrödinger introduces a digital chemistry software platform, designed to enable researchers to tackle materials challenges across diverse polymer resin and carbon fiber applications.
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Universal test system, testing fixtures provide standardized composites testing
CAMX 2024: MTS Systems showcases the Criterion 43 universal test system with a custom software interface, as well as composites testing fixtures and contact and noncontact extensometers.
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Adapa reconfigurable mold technology replaces one-off fabrication
From hand lamination to thermoforming, the company’s adaptive mold enables the production of complex, curved structures without the waste or time associated with more traditional molds.
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Precision universal testers optimize materials testing, analysis
CAMX 2024: Fast and flexible AGX-V2 Series by Shimadzu provides more intelligent operability for testing tasks, supporting composites, plastics, metals and finished products.
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CoreTech, Xnovo bring 3D imaging to Moldex3D molding software
Moldex3D users will now be able to conduct accurate 3D fiber orientation simulations using calibrated fiber parameters.
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Fyous launches infinitely reusable manufacturing mold tech
PolyMorphic Moulding technology uses 28,000 digitally controlled pins to create a shape from a 3D CAD shape in less than 20 minutes, achieving zero waste and enabling parts production 14 times faster than 3D printing.
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Aurora reveals latest SPRINT X-Plane design concept
An Aurora and Boeing team advances its high-speed, vertical lift concept to the preliminary design phase, which features three lift fans, a more refined composite exterior and an uncrewed cockpit.
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Anaglyph releases Laminate Tools version 5.2
Nesting, design, GUI and viewing features have been improved or added to the composites design software tool.
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TPI, UMaine, ORNL to leverage world’s largest polymer 3D printer for wind turbine tooling
Ingersoll Masterprint LFAM printer will be used to produce and demonstrate 100% recyclable tooling that could cut large composite blade development cycles and tooling costs by as much as 50%.
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