Scott Francis

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Wind/Energy

Vestas, Mitsubishi receive 860 MW offshore wind order in the UK

The order, placed by Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd., comprises 90 V164-9.5 MW turbines.

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Product tanker vessel to test rotor sails

Two Norsepower composite Rotor Sails have been installed onboard Maersk Pelican, a Maersk Tankers Long Range 2 (LR2) product tanker vessel.

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Epoxies

Musings about heat shields

NASA’s Orion capsule employs an ablative material based on the same heat shield coating used for the Apollo missions.

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Molds/Tools

FlexDrill CNC introduces TRD family of vertical machining centers

TRD family of vertical machining centers which drills, mills, taps and bevels large or long parts.

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Aerospace

AMRC to add ultrasonic assisted machine tool

New composite machine tool will be the first of its size to be fitted with an ultrasonic-capable spindle for use in five-axis machining applications.

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Krauss-Maffei opens its doors to public

The company will welcome visitors to its Florence, KY, US facility for it’s Manufacturing Day celebration Thursday Oct. 11.

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Marine

Seemann Composites opens submarine bow dome production facility

The company has constructed a facility for producing composite bow domes for the Navy’s Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine.

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Staufen and Schuler join forces in North America

The two companies have combined efforts to provide consulting services and process optimization for press shops.

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Thermoplastics

Recyclable thermoplastic composites liftgates offer weight savings

Magna to launch two more thermoplastic liftgates this year. 

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Wind/Energy

Distributed wind market surpasses 1 GW milestone

US distributed wind market has surpassed the 1 GW milestone with 81,000 turbines generating power across 50 states.

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New licensing model offers access to Altair's solidThinking software suite and cloud resources

solidThinking Units (sTUs) will enable small and midsize business (SMB) customers and the design engineering community to drive product innovation with simulation.

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Pressure Vessels

Vestas to cease production at facility in León, Spain

The move was prompted by a decreasing demand for the 2 MW wind turbine platform in Europe.

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Composite raw materials