Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

H2Fly completes piloted flight of LH2-powered electric aircraft

Joby subsidiary’s composites-intensive HY4 demonstrator took off from Slovenia and saw safe and efficient operation throughout multiple flight tests.

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Recycling

Fraunhofer CCPE presents free webinar on composite materials circularity

Online event “Materials for the Circular Economy in Efficient Lightweight Design,” taking place Oct. 19 from 2-4 p.m. addresses the state of current research in the recycling of lightweight materials.

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CAMX

Precision composite molds produce quality, reliable parts

CAMX 2023: Suase, under the Sanse Group, is presenting its design, development and manufacture of high-quality SMC/BMC/GMT/LFT molds for automotive, agriculture, construction, rail and more.

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Automation

DLR develops safe, flexible workspaces for robot-assisted manual draping

The EU project Drapebot works on new ways of collaborating with industrial robots for manual CFRP preforming for large aircraft structural parts.

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Digitization

Machina Labs unveils Machina Deployable System for agile manufacturing

Portable system combines AI and robotics for the forming and cutting of custom composite and metal parts.

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CAMX

Built-to-last industrial laminating equipment

CAMX 2023: Family-owned and operated Practix USA is showcasing its complete line of industrial heat transfer equipment, including compression presses and conveyorized laminators.

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Covestro AG, Adnoc enter open-ended discussions on acquisition

In light of the Abu Dhabi state energy group’s interest in acquiring Covestro, an agreement to begin a dialogue between the parties has been reached.

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Core

Bespoke prepregs, cellular cores blend adaptability, resilience and performance

CAMX 2023: Patz Materials and Technologies extends its prowess in space and aerospace innovations to a novel prepreg with a high char yield matrix, and Carbon-Carbon Cellular Core.

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Hydrogen Storage

National Composites Centre launches net-zero flight plan

New technology innovation partnership program with South West Europe IAAPs and the universities of Bristol and Bath will focus on hydrogen fuel systems to increase U.K. technology, infrastructure and innovation capabilities.

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Recycling

EuCIA welcomes industry to complete composites waste and recycling survey

Findings from the European Composites Waste & Recycling Market Survey will support the building of composites recycling infrastructure in Europe. The survey is available until Oct. 31, 2023.

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Automated measurement instruments for fiber, filament testing

CAMX 2023: Dia-Stron presents fibra.auto, a new, customizable reference platform for automated sample handling and the LEX/IFSS interfacial shear module.

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Aerospace

New Clean Aviation projects to facilitate highly efficient aircraft by 2035

Clean Aviation, approved for €380 million to advance eight topics revolving around new aircraft concepts and propulsion architectures, reveals project focuses and partners.

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