Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Aerospace

Oxford-based engineering company adds one of the largest 3D printers in the U.K.

Dash-CAE has invested in one of the largest 3D printers in the U.K. to help accelerate manufacturing in composites.

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Aerospace

Boeing introduces Airpower Teaming System unmanned aircraft

The unmanned aircraft is intended to complement and extend airborne missions through smart teaming with existing military aircraft.

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IACMI, Abaris host collaborative training workshops

The IACMI/Abaris workshops are aimed at mitigating the critical skills gap in the composites technical industry and growing a skilled composites workforce nation-wide.

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Aerospace

Tods Aerospace to to design and manufacture first class seating for Safran

Tods Aerospace will work with Safran on composite structures for a new upper first class suite and will advise on the configuration, engineering and materials selection.

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Aerospace

Rolls-Royce tests Advanced Low Pressure system (ALPS) for UltraFan engine

Composite elements of the Advanced Low Pressure system (ALPS), including fan blades, a fan case and annulus fillers, were tested together on a donor engine.

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Out of Autoclave

NCC's new Large Scale Resin Infusion (LSRI) technology designed for aerospace, wind industry R&D

New Large Scale Resin Infusion (LSRI) technology is aimed at widening the applicability of Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) processes to a wider range of components.

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Aerospace

Airbus holds opening ceremony for China-based UAM Innovation Centre

Airbus China Innovation Centre works to identify emerging innovations aimed at transforming the aerospace sector and Urban Air Mobility, leveraging local talent, technologies and partners.

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Aerospace

Michelman invests in Textechno FIMATEST adhesion measurement system

The company seeks to support Textechno in the goal of establishing more standardization for the industry regarding fiber-matrix-adhesion and processing properties.

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Aerospace

Spirit AeroSystems chosen for Aerion AS2 Supersonic Business Jet

Aerion Corp. and Spirit AeroSystems have entered into a collaboration agreement for the preliminary design of the AS2’s forward, pressurized fuselage.

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Out of Autoclave

New Products: February 2019

CW’s roundup of new products for the composites industry – the past month has seen innovations from BTG Labs, Entec, Epoxies Etc., Heatcon, Interplastic, Kent Pultrusion, L&L Special Furnace, PolyOne, Roth, Rucks Maschinenbau, SABIC and Stratasys.

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Curing

Heatcon Composite Systems introduces new composite repair technology

The HCS9400-02 Smart Susceptor is said to improve thermal uniformity and ensure that composite materials are properly cured and repaired. 

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Aerospace

MC­-21 airliner faces one-year delay due to U.S. sanctions

The Russian airliner schedule will reportedly be delayed until 2021 as U.S. sanctions have interrupted the supply of composite materials for the aircraft. 

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