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Post Cure: CFRP landing leg supports reusable launcher capabilities
MT Aerospace AG, as part of the EU’s Horizon Europe project SALTO, has successfully developed a 7-meter-long carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) landing leg demonstrator using advanced automated fiber placement and 3D printing technologies.
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CAMX 2024 exhibit preview compilation, Part 2
CAMX 2024 is right around the corner. Make sure to check out Part 2 of this two-part series highlighting some of the exhibitors you can expect to see in San Diego.
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Celebrating 10 years of CAMX
In the years since its establishment, CAMX has a lot to offer industry, merging industry segments and trends with a variety of networking and educational opportunities to provide a comprehensive platform that everyone can benefit from.
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AES explores robot vs. gantry for large-format additive manufacturing
Additive Engineering Solutions, specialist at 3D printing very large parts and tools on gantry machines, now also uses a robot for large-format AM. Here is how the robot compares.
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Composites reinvent transportation
Celebrating National Composites Week, CW shares ways in which composites continue to evolve mass transit.
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Low-cost, efficient CFRP anisogrid lattice structures
CIRA uses patented parallel winding, dry fiber, silicone tooling and resin infusion to cut labor for lightweight, heavily loaded space applications.
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Composites reinvent energy
Celebrating National Composites Week 2024, CW looks at how composites are being used to provide the next generation of energy.
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Airbus works to improve the life cycle of composites in future aircraft
This companion article to CW's September 2024 Airbus Illescas plant tour discusses recycling, LCA, biocomposites, Fast Track technologies, qualification and more.
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Plant tour: Airbus, Illescas, Spain
Airbus’ Illescas facility, featuring highly automated composites processes for the A350 lower wing cover and one-piece Section 19 fuselage barrels, works toward production ramp-ups and next-generation aircraft.
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Episode 47: Celebrating National Composites Week - Interviews with Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal; Joe Brennan, Joby Aviation
The theme of National Composites Week 2024 is "Composites Reinvent the World" — this episode explores some of the various applications that are reshaping the way we travel and stay connected.
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Composites reinvent infrastructure
Celebrating National Composites Week, CW shares ways in which composites continue to evolve the way we approach infrastructure projects.
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Composites reinvent automotive
To celebrate National Composites Week, CW shares some of the latest innovations in automotive composites, from new process technologies to novel commercial applications.
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