Aerospace

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Sensors for monitoring resin infusion flow front and cure

InFactory Solutions commercializes technology to provide real-time resin impregnation and cure data across composite parts for zero-defect, intelligent process chains.

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JEC World 2018 preview: Altair

Altair hosts conference session on “Simulation-driven Design for Composites” featuring case histories from Airbus, Pronal and others

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CENIT presents initial results for bionic aircraft design project

CENIT reports development of CAD design tool for automated generation of bionic components and output for additive manufacturing.

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Defense

Dowty Propellers re-establishes composite blade production

Fully recovered from a 2015 production site fire, Dowty Propellers receives award for updated and enhanced production facility.

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SGL Group develops new high-performance carbon fiber

High stiffness and strength makes SGL Group’s new material of interest for aerospace applications.

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Aerospace

FACC test laboratory receives ISO certification

The composite lab and test center CoLT, a subsidiary of FACC, has been awarded ISO certification for quality standards.

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Weaving

Safran and Albany inaugurate new LEAP engine fan blade plant

The Mexico facility is the two companies’ third joint manufacturing plant to make composite parts for the LEAP aircraft engine.

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Defense

F-35 program reaches composites milestone

Orbital ATK celebrates completion of its 5,000th composite part for the F-35 program.

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Automotive

Airborne, Siemens and SABIC partner to mass produce thermoplastic composites

Flexible, automated production lines, featuring radically low conversion costs, aimed at millions of parts/yr — CW’s interview with all three companies.

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iSpecc sole distributor for Techni-Modul in UK

Newly formed company iSpecc Ltd. has been appointed the sole UK and Ireland distributor for Techni-Modul Engineering.

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