Airbus selects Airborne to supply automated ply placement system
The pick-and-place system with software-driven automated will be the first in Airbus facilities, enabling highly efficient and flexible dry fiber preform manufacture for A350 structures.
WatchFrench sailmaker incorporates Aluula composites aboard Biotherm race boat
Incidence Sails has successfully integrated Aluula Durlyte into its long-distance ocean race sails after withstanding two years of rigorous testing in numerous open ocean races.
Read MoreCCG FRP panels rehabilitate historic Northamption Street Bridge
High-strength, composite molded, prefabricated panels solve weight problems for the heavily-trafficked bridge, providing cantilever sidewalks for wider shared use paths.
Read MoreNASA selects Blue Origin as second Artemis lunar lander provider
Blue Origin joins SpaceX in design, development, testing and verification of its lander concept to enable recurring astronaut expedients to the moon per the NASA Artemis program.
Read MoreThe Gund Co. acquires Vanderveer Industrial Plastics
California-based composites and plastics fabricator will advance The Gund Co.’s access to highly engineered thermoplastics in high-tech industries.
Read MoreTime Bicycles to modernize composite bicycle manufacturing
With the aid of KraussMaffei, Clemson University and SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, Time anticipates a transition to HP-RTM for more efficient carbon fiber bike frame manufacture, plus a new facility in South Carolina.
Read MoreCAMX announces general session presenter, open registration
Attendees registered for the Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2023 event in Atlanta, Georgia, are invited to attend this year’s keynote put on by Joan Higginbotham, a former NASA astronaut and president of aerospace consulting firm Joan Higginbotham Ad Astra LLC.
Read MorePark Aerospace is approved, qualified for facility production expansion
The aerospace company’s largest customer has approved an approximately 90,000-square-foot addition to Park’s Newton, Kansas, facilities for aircraft production programs.
Read MorePacific Coast Composites acquired by specialty chemical distributor
GracoRoberts anticipates offering current and new aerospace industry customers an extensive offering of composite products with short lead times.
Read MoreEve Air Mobility completes eVTOL wind tunnel testing
A scale model of the lift + cruise eVTOL aircraft was tested to further refine the understanding of how the components will perform in future flight.
Read MoreRolls-Royce successfully tests UltraFan aeroengine demonstrator
First tests with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) were performed at a large, indoor aeroengine testing facility in Derby, U.K., advancing the UltraFan’s decade-long development.
Read MoreTeijin highlights composites initiatives targeting carbon neutrality
Carbon fiber LCA methods, improving material carbon footprint and overall lightweighting opportunities for customers are just a few ways in which the Teijin Group expects to meet its 30% emissions reduction target.
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