Ginger Gardiner Senior Technical Editor

Automotive 29 Nov 2019

Plastic Omnium confirms its position in CFRP hydrogen storage tanks

Contract for 350-bar bus tanks and certification for 700-bar passenger car tanks recognize developed technology and strategy for growing global hydrogen/fuel cell ecosystem.

Aerospace 28 Nov 2019

Albany International acquires CirComp GmbH

German innovator in RTM will help Albany Engineered Composites accelerate technology development in thermoplastic composites

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Additive Manufacturing 26 Nov 2019

CTC, an Airbus company, deploys Plataine AI-based solution to industrialize lightweight structures

3D-Hub demonstrates new production possibilities and will transfer knowledge to Airbus production sites and suppliers.

Marine 15 Nov 2019

CEAD, Siemens intensify collaboration for industrial 3D printing of large composite parts

CEAD’s new AM Flexbot includes Siemens’ Sinumerik CNC and Siemens will include a CEAD 3D printing system in its Additive Manufacturing Experience Center

Aerospace 15 Nov 2019

New Digimat 2019.1 release enables smarter fiber-reinforced composite design values, allowables and crash modeling

Upgrades include high fiber content virtual test with 10-100 times faster analyses and progressive damage analysis using the Camanho method.

Automotive 12 Nov 2019

Corebon expands induction-based composites production into new facility

Results for cutting CFRP cycle time to be presented at Carbon Fiber 2019 conference.

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Out of Autoclave 31 Oct 2019

Kordsa works with Ford Otosan to develop composite leaf springs for heavy trucks

Prepreg compression molding prototype achieves 75% weight savings while boosting performance.

Sustainability 25 Oct 2019

Six candidates nominated for "Biocomposite of the Year 2019"

Natural fiber composites and wood plastic composites compete for 7th annual innovation award.

Defense 24 Oct 2019

Composite deckhouses cut weight, noise in wind farm service boats

Holland Composites produces CFRP deckhouses for Windcat wind farm service vessels

Automation 22 Oct 2019

Mouldbox rebrands as Plyable, uses AI to automate composite tooling

By uploading CAD data into the Plyable app, businesses access a pre-qualified manufacturing network offering superior quality, plus time and cost savings.