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Plant tour: ÉireComposites, Galway, Ireland
An in-house testing business and R&D focus has led to innovative materials use and projects in a range of markets, from civil aerospace to renewable energy to marine.
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CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Addcomposites, IND Group
The co-exhibition shows customers a more complete visual of the value chains that can be implemented in the composites industry via Addcomposites’ AFP system solutions and IND Group’s cobot platforms.
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Axiom partners with NIAR ATLAS for oxide-oxide CMC research
Partnership breaks cost and process scalability barriers through the development of oxide-oxide CMC prepreg using AFP technology.
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Plant tour: National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, Kan., U.S.
NIAR, located at Wichita State University in the heart of the American aerospace manufacturing industry, has evolved to become a premier hub of teaching, R&D, creativity and innovation.
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Materials & Processes: Fabrication methods
There are numerous methods for fabricating composite components. Selection of a method for a particular part, therefore, will depend on the materials, the part design and end-use or application. Here's a guide to selection.
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IAI marks aerostructure milestones with F-16, F-35 deliveries
Per its long-term contract to produce and deliver 811 pairs of composite F-35A aircraft wings, IAI has delivered 200 so far, with new deliveries made for F-16 aerostructures with the reopening of its assembly line.
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RUAG rebrands as Beyond Gravity, boosts CFRP satellite dispenser capacity
NEW smart factory in Linköping will double production and use sensors, data analytics for real-time quality control — CW talks with Holger Wentscher, Beyond Gravity’s head of launcher programs.
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SuCoHS project: Advancing composite solutions for parts with high thermal and mechanical loads
New materials, structural concepts and manufacturing using sensors for composites that resist fire, temperature and loads while providing weight and cost savings versus metals.
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CompoTech, Bilsing carbon fiber gondola beam development key for simplifying tooling management
Stiffer EOAT design for automotive tandem press line tooling increases load capacity and productivity, overcomes strokes per minute limitation and improves factory interchangeability.
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Joby Aviation advances toward FAA certification, highlights Toray prepreg and Coriolis AFP machines
Joby Aviation aims for FAA Part 135 certificate by end of 2022 and launch of commercial service by 2024 as it completes first production-intent aircraft from its pilot manufacturing facility; composites play a key role.
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