Processes
Composite repair: Lessons learned, challenges and opportunities, Part I
As aerospace companies look to increase the scope and quality of repairs, through standardized training and increased automation, their lessons learned (outlined here in Part 1 of a two-part examination) can smooth the repair path for other industries.
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FRP charge-air cooler stands up underhood
Injection molded glass/PA streamlines turbocharger intake manifold build.
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Automated Dynamics installs laser heating system at University
It will help provide the next generation of engineers exposure to the types of processes and technologies that will advance the composites industry.
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Automated filament winding aids segmented blade production
Roth Composite Machinery system is part of ENERCON’s optimized production for modular blades.
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Composites enable portability in driving simulator
FRP design enables portable, light-tight, enclosure with an image-projection-grade inner surface.
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20 years of automating composites
Accudyne Systems provides solutions to complex processing challenges, like its recent Small Parts Laminator that picks, places and forms plies in one minute.
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Thermwood successfully tests composite thermoplastic print head on LSAM
At a print rate of 500 lbs/hr, the company says its newest and largest print head, the PH50, is more than three times faster than its current PH15 print head.
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Local Motors launches new division to help manufacturers innovate faster
Called Forth, the new division is a crowd-powered, SaaS platform to advance product development on everything from small appliances to cargo drones.
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BMW 7 Series Plant: Dingolfing, Germany
Via four different manufacturing methods, CFRP goes mainstream in automated multi-material BIW and assembly operations at BMW’s busiest plant.
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Fast-build construction with composites
A Brazilian modular wall system that can deliver affordable homes and schools in days is exported to meet global needs, including for refugee resettlement.
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