Alvant selected for Safran-led landing gear project
Safran’s Large Landing Gear project aims to make use of aluminum matrix composites to reduce landing gear weight without diminishing capabilities or safety.
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne completes engine for Boeing spaceplane
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s AR-22 engine is the main propulsion for Boeing’s Phantom Express, which is being developed for DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane program.
Read MoreTitan reaches 4,000m depth
The carbon-fiber hull submersible reaches another milestone as it prepares for it expedition to explore the wreck of the RMS Titanic next year.
Read MoreHenkel opens Innovation and Interaction Center for 3D Printing
The center will be Henkel’s European regional hub for technology presentations, demonstrations, training and testing, as well as customer service for 3D Printing solutions.
Read MoreRhode Island launches fiberglass recycling initiative
The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) has taken aim at recycling end-of-life recreational fiberglass boats.
Read MoreRoth develops filament winding machine for Ariane 6 rocket components
Designed specifically to handle the Ariane 6 boosters, Roth’s filament winding plant is one of the world’s largest machines of its kind.
Read MoreNew Products: June 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of new products for the composites industry – this month has seen innovations from Anaglyph, KraussMaffei, Hexagon and Hypertherm.
Read MoreAshland partners with Velox for composites distribution in France
All activities previously managed by Quimidroga, will transfer to VELOX France SAS (Paris, France) as of July 1, 2018.
Read MoreHexagon unveils gas transport module featuring world's largest CFRP tanks
The TITAN 53 Mobile Pipeline gas transport module employs the largest composite cylinder tanks in the world.
Read MoreFlaris Lar 1 completes final engine tests
In early June the last tests of the FJ33-5A engine were completed at the company’s new hangar at Wroclaw Airport in Wroclaw, Poland.
WatchLaminate Tools Version 4.8 released
Laminate Tools Version 4.8 introduces a substantial number of new features in the Design, Analysis, Check and Manufacture modules.
Read MoreUniversity of Bologna, CMS team up for American Solar Challenge
The Emilia 4 solar car is based on the use of a series of high-tech features including advanced materials such as carbon fiber laminates.
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