Aerospace
2008 Farnborough Airshow Report
This biennial aerospace showcase underscores the ascendancy of composites in airframes and jet engines.
Read MoreATL and AFP: Signs of evolution in machine process control
Improved machine-control software, placement accuracy and design simulation have made automated fiber placement and tape laying machines truly production-worthy. The evolution, however, still continues.
Read MoreComposite Hulled Land/Sea Vehicle Nears Launch
Once the stuff of James Bond movies, this U.K.-designed amphibious automobile soon will be manufactured in North America.
Read MoreRapid Manufacturing, Part I: The Technologies
An outgrowth of rapid prototyping, tool-free additive fabrication is shortening product development cycles for manufacturers of smaller, limited-run composite parts.
Read MoreSAMPE ’08 technology showcase
Billed as the world’s largest advanced materials trade event, SAMPE’s 2008 Symposium and Exhibition returned to Long Beach.
Read MoreItalian Tier 1 supplier benefits from automated cutting technology
Italian aerospace supplier CAM uses an automated cutting system from Gerber Technology for cutting fiberglass, aramid, carbon prepreg, aramid cores and other materials.
Read MoreThere are no bad ideas
Whenever we, as an editorial staff, sit down to begin planning editorial features and other articles for the coming year, we get our ideas from a variety of sources.
Read MoreAviation Outlook: Fuel pricing ignites demand for composites in commercial transports
A confluence of aircraft OEM technical innovation and economic pressures on their airline customers creates increasingly favorable market conditions for aerospace composites.
Read MoreAssessing conventional and advanced NDI for composite aircraft
AANC experiments test how well damage can be detected in composite parts.
Read MoreJEC COMPOSITES 2008 show review
Composites professionals converged on this annual Parisian gathering in greater numbers than ever before, confident that the market’s global growth will continue.
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