Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Aerospace

BEL launches new composites manufacturing and testing facility in Mumbai

New BEL facility to design and manufacture components using glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites.

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Braiding

Celebrate National Composites Week, August 26-30

2019 marks the inaugural year for National Composites Week, which celebrates the ways in which composites enable innovations in a wide range of industries.

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Aerospace

RUAG Space and Firefly Aerospace sign supplier agreement

RUAG Space to supply payload separation systems for Firefly Aerospace launch vehicles.

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CAMX to host Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Composites

Co-located with CAMX, the event explores the connection between AM and continuous fiber reinforcement.

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Infrastructure

AIT Bridges unveils composite tub girder bridge system

The fiber-reinforced polymer tub girder system provides an affordable, long term solution to traditional steel and concrete medium span deck bridges. 

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Space

NASA seeks companies to participate in next phase of commercial lunar payload services

NASA announcement calls for companies to participate in development of technologies to support the next generation of lunar landers.

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Out of Autoclave

NASA announces U.S. industry partners for Moon, Mars programs

The partnerships will advance the commercial space sector and help bring new capabilities to market that could benefit future NASA missions.

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Carbon Fibers

Hyping the Hyperloop

A roundup of recent Hyperloop news including TUM’s Hyperloop Pod Competition win and  announcements from SpaceX and VirginOne Hyperloop.

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CAMX

CAMX 2019 exhibit preview: IKONICS Advanced Material Solutions

IKONICS AMS will offer a presention on “Machining Methods for Perforating Composites,” during CAMX 2019.

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eFlyer 2 begins flight testing with Siemens production motor

Bye Aerospace begins a new flight test phase for its two-seat composites-intensive all-electric eFlyer 2 prototype with the new 90 kW Siemens SP70D production motor.  

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CAMX

CAMX 2019 exhibit preview: Ultran Group

The Ultran Group to highlight its U710x turnkey non-contact ultrasonic inspection system at CAMX 2019.

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Aerospace

CAMX 2019 exhibit preview: Goodwinds Composites

Goodwinds Composites will showcase its micro-pultruded carbon rods, wrapped carbon tubes, and composites machining capabilities at CAMX 2019.

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