Filament Winding

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Coriolis Group acquires filament winding specialist MF TECH

Parent company of Coriolis Composites completes first external growth operation, strengthening its industrial robotics for composites manufacturing.

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Space

Roth filament winder to facilitate major Ariane 6 weight/cost cuts

One of the world’s largest filament winding systems will soon begin manufacturing components for the Ariane 6 space launch vehicle, which is expected to transport satellites into Earth orbit for the European Space Agency (ESA) as early as 2020.

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Filament Winding

Roth Composite Machinery launches small series filament winding machine

The company’s Type 1-ECO is a cost-efficient model for small series as well as manual production processes.

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Automotive

Plant Tour: Agility Fuel Solutions, Salisbury, NC, US

This systems integrator enables CFRP pressure vessel growth in commercial vehicles by combining composites and alternative fuel systems expertise.

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Wind/Energy

Cygnet Texkimp and University of Manchester develop 3D winding technology

The machine is based on a 9-Axis robotic winding concept and winds carbon fiber into lightweight parts for automotive and aerospace markets.

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Epoxies

Drones: Composite UAVs take flight

First seen in defense applications, unpiloted aircraft development is surging in the commercial world, enabled by a host of new material, process and assembly technologies.

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Epoxies

SGL and Automotive Management Consulting announce cooperation to develop "xFK in 3D" technology

SGL Sigrapreg TowPreg used in patented 3D winding process to produce lightweight, optimized composite structures with efficiency, speed and reduced waste.

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Weaving

People on the Move: May 2018

CW’s monthly roundup of people on the move in the composites industry.

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Adhesives

Ashland launches new Derakane resin

New resin improves manufacturing efficiencies and lowers emissions with an innovative styrene suppressant technology while maintaining the performance of the legacy Derakane lines.

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Filament Winding

RWC deploys new custom-built filament winding machine

To meet growing market demand, Rock West Composites adds to its filament winding capability with investment in a six-spindle, four-axis winder.

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