Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Adhesives

Henkel receives Airbus qualification for European aerospace manufacturing facility

The adhesive company’s Montornès, Spain, plant has been approved as a standard and raw materials supplier for various Airbus platforms, adding to its work in lightweighting, fuel efficiency and automation.  

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CAMX

Cutting equipment, software demonstrate dynamic material processing

CAMX 2023: Kuris USA introduces the single-ply “Cutty” series and Pattern Designer software that can be applied to composites, wood, foam, rubber, cloth and more.

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ZCC Zünd Cut Center ushers in enhanced digital cutting automation

ZCC V.4 supports operators with several new smart, intuitive digital cutting functions throughout the composite material handling workflow.

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CGTech Vericut software to support iCOMAT tow shearing technology

Under a new arrangement, iCOMAT will sell and support a dedicated version of Vericut VCP/VCS software in support of its patented RTS process for defect-free steering of composite tapes.

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Automation

NIAR seeks industry experts for new digital twins study

Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute is seeking representatives to assess technology gaps related to virtual commissioning and creation of digital twins.

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Glass Fibers

Asahi Kasei presents circular composite solutions for EV batteries

Novel thermoplastic composite materials, a bio-based and biodegradable nanofiber and a technology that chemically recycles PA66 polymers enable more circular, lightweight and connective EVs.

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CAMX

Advanced thermoset, thermoplastic carbon fiber lines

CAMX 2023: Teijin Carbon America demonstrates its specialization in carbon fiber and other composite materials, including Tenax, Pyromex and Tenax ThermoPlastics lines.

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High-temperature polyimide and CMC composite structures

CAMX 2023: Composites Horizons LLC showcases capabilities in high-temperature composite structures and assemblies manufacturing, including polyimides and CMC.

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Aerospace

Rock West Composites completes composites-intensive EOI Space telescope structure

Delivery of mirror mountings and stress-free module support meets LEO constellation optical payload requirements within six-month design, analysis and fabrication schedule.

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CAMX

Multi-disciplinary lab supports automated manufacturing research, prototyping

CAMX 2023: ATLAS, part of Wichita State University’s NIAR, is an integrative manufacturing environment and engineering education program for advanced manufacturing R&D with state-of-the-art machines, software and processing options.

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CAMX

Web tension controller handles composite process needs

CAMX 2023: Montalvo is introducing the new Zeus Multi-Zone Web Tension Controller with up to eight customizable tension control zones and the GR series of core chucks.  

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Trends

Aeris Energy establishes US wind turbine services division

Under Aeris Service, the Latin American wind blade manufacturer provides North American customers with various preventative and corrective maintenance services, taking advantage of increased turbine capacity.

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