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Automated Preforming, Part 1: Numbers and Landscape
CW’s multi-blog series on preforming begins with an overview and quick look at the numbers: 1-minute take time, 10-15 seconds per layer, 490-kg/hr and 3.5 million parts/year. Are you ready for serial CFRP production?
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Composites recycling: Gaining traction
Recycling of carbon fiber, glass fiber and — at last — resins, is growing as new players enter the space.
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European SAMPE meeting explores composites innovation
High spots from SAMPE Europe’s Summit 17.
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Gardner Business Index at 55.2 in March 2017
As the year’s first quarter closed out, the trend was growth and expectations were that growth would continue.
Read MoreThe automotive industry’s “killer app”?
Automotive is king, and the killer automotive app will be the multi-material and all-carbon-fiber B-pillar.
Read MoreProcess automation: A model response to Trumponomics and Brexit?
Offshoring can’t go on forever and a significant trend toward reshoring is probably inevitable.
Read MoreCompositesWorld's story planning journey
Automotive materials and process innovation in the driver’s seat.
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Video: Six-axis robotic arm 3D printing glass fiber composites
Atropos is a new six-axis robotic arm that was developed in collaboration with KUKA and Owens Corning.
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Ford assesses SMC/prepreg suspension knuckle to replace metal
Ford Motor Co.'s Dunton Technical Centre in the UK has developed an SMC/compression molded carbon fiber replacement for a steel suspension knuckle. The part has production viability.
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3D printed tools are in production at Dassault Falcon Jet
The trend of employing polymeric additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing for composite tooling is growing.
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Collaboration produces winning paddleboard
Design, and design for manufacturability, come together in this racing SUP for one-off and serial production.
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