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Archer successfully completes second phase of Maker flight testing

Archer completes the second of three key flight test phases, demonstrating takeoff and landing robustness of its Maker aircraft. The company now moves on to the third phase toward full transition.  

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Daimler Truck battery-electric eActros moves into endurance testing phase

The 40-ton eTruck has been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination, continues extensive years-long testing project and subsequent concept comparison.  

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U.S. DOE presents $96 million to advance clean vehicle technologies

Funding will focus on expanding EV charging accessibility, creating clean non-road vehicles and advancing new materials and electric drive systems all to ultimately cut carbon emissions.  

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Hexcel, Albany International Q2 2022 financial reports reflect increased revenue

Despite the ongoing risk of inflation and supply chain disruptions, Hexcel and Albany report business wins, air travel recovery and solid results.  

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Aerospace

Lilium expands on latest sourcing decision, go-to-market strategy

Lilium COO Yves Yemsi discusses the decision to source composite structures from Aeronnova and Aciturri, and how the company’s M&P choices might evolve.

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IBEX 2022 presents new networking opportunities to exhibitors

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference has released a schedule of new special events to better connect industry professionals during the Sept. 27-29, 2022 event.  

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Sustainability

STRUCTeam, Apex Composite Structures design, engineer sustainable composite footbridge

The 12.5-meter bridge provides pedestrian access through the village of Newchurch on the Isle of Wight, inspired by a similar footbridge commissioned by Network Rail in 2009.  

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People in Composites: July 2022

New personnel announcements have been made in July by composites companies AGY Holding Corp., Airbus, STRUCTeam, Arris Composites and KraussMaffei.

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Anisoprint partners with Jacobs University, SIT to establish composite 3D printing ecosystem

On-campus continuous fiber 3D printing based in Bremen, Germany, fosters research, education and technology transfer through materials development, process and design method improvement.  

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Filament Winding

CorPower Ocean delivers first commercial-scale composite WEC hull

Custom-built, environmentally controled workcell forms integral part of composite hull construction, will lead to future manufacturing scaleup and mobility.  

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