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Additive Manufacturing 15 Dec 2023

TGS to leverage CEAD Flexbot 3D printer for Czech Republic customers

The novel large-format Flexbot Research XL platform enables TGS to offer 3D printing services, making use of a versatile composite material range.

Carbon Fibers 15 Dec 2023

ITA student research progresses ultra-thin composites, textile sorting

Novel method for fiber-to-fiber recycling of used textiles and a low-cost, cost-effective precursor for carbon fiber manufacture earn 2023 Walter Reiners Foundation Awards.

Advanced Air Mobility 14 Dec 2023

Lilium begins Lilium Jet aircraft production

Following DOA approval, Lilium shifts from the design phase to industrialization, including fuselage matching and joining and a ramp-up of parts production from Tier 1 aerospace suppliers.

Carbon Fibers 14 Dec 2023

CRP USA 3D printing composites meet critical needs of bobsledding sport

Components critical to a bobsled’s functionality — push handles, hand grips and seats — were tailored from Windform materials, heightening both performance and safety for athletes’ racing in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Defense 13 Dec 2023

Dzyne Technologies announces new California manufacturing facility for UAS production

Dzyne offers composite fabrication, avionics fabrication and assembly, and aircraft integration among other manufacturing capabilities to support current and future UAS needs, further enabled by the new 125,000-square-foot facility in Irvine.

13 Dec 2023

Composite underground storage tanks protect national recreation area

Composite underground storage tanks for a service station in Ecuador, aided by AOC’s material technologies, are playing a role in protecting the natural environment of Playas Villamil National Recreation Area.

Automotive 12 Dec 2023

Verne, Lawrence Livermore demonstrate CcH2 system for heavy-duty transportation

Testing indicates that Verne and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have tripled previous records for cryo-compressed hydrogen storage, developing a CcH2 system large enough to meet the energy storage needs of semi-trucks.

Additive Manufacturing 12 Dec 2023

Belotti retrofits Vega CNC center in BEAD hybrid machine for D-Composites

Combined LSAM and five-axis CNC milling capabilities will optimize D-Composites’ production services, flexibility and cut time and cost for composite tooling manufacture.

11 Dec 2023

KraussMaffei optimizes SCS process with quick nozzle change module

Efficiency, resource optimization and environmental responsibility are key focuses behind the seamless switch between flat and round jet nozzles, used for spraying polyurethane onto composite components.