Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Massivit 5000 3D printer expedites printed parts, increases workflow efficiency

The industrial-scale dual-material printer, with additional Industry 4.0 features, can produce full-scale parts, prototypes and molds 30 times the speed of competitive 3D printing.

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University of Sheffield researchers to drive structural health monitoring in U.K. infrastructure

The £7.7 million program, ROSEHIPS, anticipates exploitation of machine learning, sensing and digital twin technology for automated health monitoring in infrastructure, such as bridges, telecoms masts and wind turbines.  

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Carbon Fibers

Elixir autoclave investment brings all aircraft production in-house

The company now controls the entire production process for its aircraft, including the Elixir 915iS Turbo with a carbon fiber OneShot structure.

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Aerospace

Airbus commits to A320 rate increase among persisting supply chain concerns

Intentions to increase rates to 75 aircraft per month over the next three years reflects Airbus’ confidence in its Q1 performance, commercial aircraft demand and the ability for the supply chain to manage the ramp up.

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Aerospace

CompPair works with ArianeGroup to shape the future of space

CompPair HealTech prepreg helps define the 2025-2050 technology and demonstrators roadmaps for ESA reusable space vehicles.

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Teijin Automotive Technologies begins Huntington, Indiana facility expansion

Topcoat line and assembly area will add to current capabilities in compression molding, bonding, water jetting, sanding and priming.

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Hydrogen Storage

ZeroAvia makes strides in hydrogen refueling via Shell collaboration, airport pipeline launch

Compressed, low-carbon hydrogen supply to be developed for ZeroAvia’s California facilities and power flight testing, leads to unveiling of 100-meter landside-to-airside hydrogen airport pipeline.

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Wind/Energy

Belzona 5711 paste fortifies and repairs wind turbine blades in-situ

Easy-to-apply, fast-curing, hard-wearing Belzona 5711 directly overcoated with Belzona 5721 optimizes onshore and offshore wind blade leading-edge repair and protection across a broad temperature range.  

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Rocket Lab successfully deploys four Alba Orbital PocketQubes into circular orbit

A new goal for the carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printed nanosatellites was achieved, including a sun synchronous orbit and a successful recovery mission.

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Marine

FastBlade partnership leads to rapid composite tidal blade facility testing

The University of Edinbourgh and Babcock International have dedicated the facility to speeding up the process of designing more durable, efficient structures.

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Prepregs

CompPair and Decathlon successfully complete composite recycling project

Manufacture of a shoe sole demonstrated the reclamation of continuous fibers with more than 80% of their original flexural strength. Both companies are now seeking additional recycling partners.

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Carbon Fibers

Fairmat reaches agreements with Siemens Gamesa, Duqueine, Tarmac Aerosave to recycle composites

Recycled carbon fiber derived from wind turbine blades and aircraft will be transported and analyzed at Fairmat’s facility for consideration in repurposed products.

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