Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

People in Composites: October 2022

Tighitco Inc. and LMT Tools Group announce leadership changes at their companies for October.

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Infrastructure

CW Tech Days webinar addresses emerging composites opportunities in infrastructure, construction

Attend this Dec. 1st interactive webinar sponsored by Composites One, where experts will review and evaluate the composite materials, processes and applications that should and will be considered for use in these markets.  

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Automation

CompoTech, RTI collaborate on composite mast, telescopic boom for mobile cranes, davits

Cost-competitive carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy crane design uses CompoTech’s automated composites processes, eliminating welding or heat treatment and producing 50-70% stiffer structures.

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Aerospace

Beyond Gravity announces first four startups for Launchpad program

Eight-week incubator program enables the development and  commercialization of advanced space solutions for aspiring entrepreneurs and companies, with second round underway.  

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EU-funded webinar highlights high-performance material and component innovations

Online, international event taking place Nov. 15, 2022 is open to industry, presents six EU-awarded projects and their first results, among them CEM-WAVE for CMC.  

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Pressure Vessels

Gazelle Wind Power offshore wind platform design principles confirmed

Basin model tests verify feasibility of floating offshore wind platform’s use in a wide range of conditions.  

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Aerospace

Dassault Aviation gears up for Falcon 10X initial subassembly production

Dassault takes a new approach to ground testing, which will be used to demonstrate the maturity of all systems well before the aircraft takes to the air.  

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Carbon Fibers

NASA orders three additional Orion spacecraft from Lockheed Martin

Lockheed maintains an OPOC for up to 12 composites-intensive vehicles over the course of the Artemis moon missions, reduces cost by 50% per vehicle.  

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Natural Fibers

KTM Technologies motorsport component earns SPE Automotive Award

Brake disc protection comprises a balance of flax fibers and bio-based polyamides for almost 70% savings in CO2, improved recycling properties.  

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Wind/Energy

Taiwan project signs for 73 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines 

Each 14-MW turbine to be deployed in Taiwan will use 108-meter-long Siemens Gamesa IntegralBlades and nacelles from Taiwan-based nacelle factory, to be expanded by 2024.  

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Sustainability

KraussMaffei adds additive manufacturing, sustainability to strategic focus

Presenting at this year’s K Show, the plastics company adds AM machines to its exisiting portfolio, positions itself to pursue a circular economy.  

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Aerospace

First production AW609 tiltrotor takes flight

The composites-intensive production aircraft will support mission capability evaluation and expansion as the program moves closer to certification.   

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