Aerospace
Composites Index contracts on a surprise 5-point decline
Steep contraction in both production and new orders pulled the Composites Fabricating Index to 47.4 for July 2019.
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CAMX Additive Manufacturing Workshop speaker: CEAD
The Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Composites at CAMX (Anaheim, Calif., U.S.) will take place on September 25 and will explore the evolution of 3D printing technology and fiber reinforcement.
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Quantum to purchase 26 eFlyers from Bye Aerospace
Quantum Air aims to lead point-to-point air taxi travel with its fleet of eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 electric airplanes.
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Cygnet Texkimp signs slitter-spooler contract with Chinese composites company
The industrial-scale machine will be used to slit sheets of carbon fiber prepreg into tapes for aerospace components.
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The impact of Apollo 11
On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, columnist Dale Brosius reflects on the past and future of advanced composites use in spacecraft.
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Increasing access to AFP
Addcomposites is democratizing composites manufacturing by leasing a low-cost toolhead that turns any robot into an automated fiber placement machine.
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Park Aerospace Corp. breaks ground on facility expansion
The 90,000-square-foot expansion to the Kansas facilities includes upgraded hot-melt film and tape lines, and a new R&D lab.
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Embraer develops electric propulsion demonstrator aircraft
The first flight of the 100% electric propulsion single-aisle aircraft is scheduled for 2020.
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ULA selected for Dream Chaser launches
The composites-intensive Dream Chaser will launch aboard ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rockets for cargo resupply and return services to the International Space Station, starting in 2021.
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BEL launches new composites manufacturing and testing facility in Mumbai
New BEL facility to design and manufacture components using glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites.
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