Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Sustainability

GE Haliade-X 12 MW turbine blade delivered for testing

The 107-meter offshore wind blade will undergo fatigue testing at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston.

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U.S. wind power reaches milestone 100 gigawatts in third quarter 2019

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) also reports that the U.S. wind energy pipeline has grown to an expected 46.4 gigawatts of wind energy.

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Aerospace

Boeing's Starliner completes pad abort test for commercial crew

Tests were completed at Launch Complex 32 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The first orbital flight tests are scheduled for next month.

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Sustainability

Additive manufacturing production epicenter planned for Pittsburgh, Pa.

Called “Neighborhood 91,” the project intends to house all elements of the additive manufacturing ecosystem on one campus for ease of production.

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Wind/Energy

Mayflower Wind Energy to begin 804-MW offshore wind project

With expected start-up of 2025, the project is expected to power approximately 500,000 homes in Massachusetts, U.S.

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Aerospace

Daher completes acquisition of Quest Aircraft Co.

The acquisition of the U.S.-based company extends Daher’s North American operations, adding assembly of the Kodiak utility airplane to its portfolio.

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Kaman extends MRO services to aftermarket, continues partnership with Winglet Technology

Kaman Composites Wichita has extended its composite repair capabilities to aftermarket, and it will continue manufacture of winglet systems for Winglet Technology LLC.

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Composites UK announces 2019 composites industry award winners

The 2019 winners include representatives from the National Composites Centre, MPM Ltd., Pentaxia, Gurit Ltd., Surface Generation and Cecence.

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Spirit AeroSystems to acquire select assets of Bombardier aerostructures, aftermarket businesses

The deal, expected to close the first half of 2020, includes Bombardier facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland; Casablanca, Morocco; and Dallas, Texas, U.S.

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Sustainability

OceanGate to build two new deep-sea submersibles

The company is planning construction for two new carbon fiber composite submersibles, Cyclops 3 and 4, to be rated for 6,000 meters.

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Automotive

Kingfa supplies UD tapes for Ford door modules

Working closely with Brose Fahrzeugteile, Guangzhou-based CF supplier uses one-shot process to cut weight 35%.

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Adhesives

Solvay opens thermoplastic composite centers in U.S. and Belgium

In addition to two new centers, Solvay has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin and several Belgian companies to grow aerospace composites in Belgium.

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Composite raw materials
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
prepeg and slit tape products
Quickly Make Molds, Tools and Fixtures