Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Composites 4.0

VDMA Robotics + Automation, GO2automation partnership drives global access to automation

Under the GO2automation platform, small- and medium-sized firms will receive data-driven access to automation and a range of experts, including those in composites production/automation.

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Infrastructure

Solico engineers composite elements for Netherlands infrastructure project

Solico partners with Advantage Composites to aid in engineering all composites components and their supporting structures for Phase 3 of an extensive viaduct and underpass reconstruction. 

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Carbon Fibers

Qarbon Aerospace selected to assemble LIFT’s eVTOL aircraft

Leveraging its composite capabilities, Qarbon will perform the complete system integration and assembly for the carbon fiber HEXA eVTOL aircraft.

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Carbon Fibers

ESA and NASA validate Airbus Earth Return Orbiter design

Airbus and European suppliers prepare for production and assembly of the composites-intensive satellite to meet a 2025 delivery target date and 2026 launch.

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Automotive

Honda discontinues Clarity fuel cell and plug-in hybrid models

Production is ceasing August 2021 as part of a broader push to trim underperforming models and evolving strategies to sell only battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles by 2040.

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Automotive

Hexagon Purus to deliver composite storage systems for hydrogen vehicle prototypes

Hydrogen storage systems will be supplier to clean mobility company, Keyou, for internal combustion engine bus and truck projects, with first deliveries slated for November 2021.

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Aerospace

Boeing 737-10 completes successful first flight

Per the successful flight, the largest airplane in the 737 MAX family begins comprehensive test program.

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Registration opens for Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo 2021

Additive Manufacturing Media leading event for industrial 3D printing is expanding to include an expanded exhibit hall, speakers, exhibitors and networking opportunities.

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Cygnet Texkimp becomes NCC SME Affiliate Scheme member

Membership will give Cygnet Texkimp access to new capabilities and technologies and advance project collaboration between the two partners.

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Virtek presents Iris ActiveTrack laser positioning software 

Real-time tracking software enables technicians to continuously project stable, accurate laser lines onto moving parts.

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BTG Labs earns ISO 9001:2015 certification

Certification demonstrates commitment to high-quality standards and a dedication to help customers improve product safety and performance.

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Aerospace

Airline safety center departs Sandia Labs for WSU-NIAR

The 30-year Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Assurance Center (AANC) program is to combine its knowledge of structural repair, advanced materials and other technologies with a long-standing FAA center at WSU.

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