Processes
Wickert commissions composite press for ballistic plate production
Wickert reports an increasing interest in complete presses used to produce composites-intensive armor for civilian and military vehicles, ships and aircraft.
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Fortify, polySpectra awarded $3 million by DOE to advance 3D-printed tooling
Fortify is to develop inexpensive, durable solutions for lightweighting automotive components using polymers, composites and metals, advancing vehicle part commercialization.
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Plant tour: Dowty Propellers, Gloucester, U.K.
Transforming decades of design and RTM production reliability into more sustainable, next-generation composite propellers.
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FMG releases market analysis on advanced materials
U.K.-based Future Materials Group (FMG) has issued a new report that assesses the outlook for and opportunities in the advanced materials sector.
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Blue Wind manufactures 1,000 nacelles in 28 months with one mold
Manufacturer combined speed and quality for composite wind turbine nacelles during the pandemic, producing 10 nacelles per week.
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Doing the twist: A look at dimensional issues in high-temperature cured laminates
When it’s not the tooling, the root cause of dimensionally inaccurate composite parts often boils down to two things: fiber form(s) used and laminate symmetry.
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Hexcel joins collaboration program at Spirit’s Aerospace Innovation Centre
Collaborative activities include development of RTM production applications highlighting future opportunities for liquid composite molding.
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Cygnet Texkimp introduces zero-degree filament winding solution
Zero-degree winding, aided by the company’s 3D Winder and Multi-Axis Winder machines, helps manufacturers achieve longitudinal strength in lightweight, structural composite parts.
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Isotruss stands up Philippines manufacturing facility
Utah-based manufacturer of truss-based composite structures opens plant to fabricate cell phone towers for Asian market.
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Vestas implements composites 3D printing to increase efficiency for blade alignment tools
A Markforged digital repository and multi-material 3D printers enable faster, more accurate and less costly manufacture of a variety of tools and blade components across Vestas sites.
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