Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

ATS releases Inspect 6.3 inspection solution

ATS Inspect 6.3 reduces the costs associated with scrap, rework and warranty claims by collecting, analyzing and reporting attribute and variable data in manufacturing processes.

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Automotive

YTU Racing team employs Kordsa composite technologies in Formula Student competition

Kordsa, supported the YTU Racing team by providing composite materials that were used at the hull, wings and seats of the team’s vehicle.

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Automotive

Stratasys offers industrial 3D printer dedicated to carbon-fiber-filled Nylon 12

The Fortus 380mc Carbon Fiber Edition is an industrial quality system that is being offered at $70,000 in the US.

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Open Mind joins Okuma's Partners in THINC collaboration

Partners in THINC is a network of more than 40 industry leaders who come together to solve problems and explore new productivity ideas for real-world manufacturing.

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Marine

Southern Spars to provide rig for INEOS Team UK's entry in the America's Cup

Southern Spars, bespoke carbon fiber spar maker, will be supplying the rig to the INEOS Team UK for the upcoming America’s Cup.

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Carbon Fibers

Quickstep signs wing flap contract extension with Lockheed Martin

The Australian advanced carbon fiber composites manufacturer will supply C‐130J/LM‐100J wing flaps for an additional five‐years, covering the period 2020 to 2024.

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LyondellBasell completes A. Schulman acquisition

The combined business will operate as a stand-alone Advanced Polymer Solutions business segment.

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Thermoplastics

TenCate celebrates assembly of thermoplastic composite consortium in Brazil

The SPIRIT consortium seeks to collaborate and develop a regional knowledge-base in thermoplastic composite technology for the next generation of aircraft.

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Automotive

Teijin expands in Europe with Inapal acquisition

Acquisition of automotive composite supplier Inapal enables Teijin’s expansion of European automotive business.

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VERICUT Composite Programming enhanced with new laminate manager

New laminate manager makes other new enhancements possible like batch processing, laminate-wide analysis and intelligent ply generation.

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Weaving

AMRC installing UK's largest radial braider

The new radial triaxial braider will support the development of complex lightweight preforms for automotive, aerospace and other weight sensitive industries.

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Aerospace

Boeing tests new autonomous command and control technology for UAVs

The first suite of synchronized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests has been completed using technology developed by Boeing in Australia.

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Composite raw materials