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ADEKA, GH Craft develop fiber-to-composite direct process
The FtoC molding process automates resin impregnating, curing and laminating processes while aligning highly oriented fibers.
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Weber Manufacturing expands, buys huge machine
Weber has recently installed an innovative, high-speed 5 axis machining center, a 2017 DMU 340 P Unimould by DMG Mori (Bielefeld, Germany), the first of its kind in Ontario and just the third such machine in North America.
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Shape Machining proves snap-cure molding capabilities
UK-based Shape Machining used TenCate snap-cure prepregs with a 4-minute cure to prove the viability of the material for high-volume automotive composites.
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FACC expands, installs new autoclaves
Due to steady growth in passenger volumes, more than 41,000 aircraft are needed by the year 2036, says FACC AG (Ried im Innkreis, Austria), which has started expanding to meet the anticipated demand.
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BGF – US link to global composites high-tech
With >50 years in composites, this well-known US supplier is widening its portfolio of composites technologies into opportunities for integrated products and advanced manufacturing.
WatchTooling: 3D printing’s “killer app”
If 3D printing can be scaled to make tools for composite auto body panels ... it will be transformative
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Improving one-piece aerostructures by automating preforming
IAI’s fully automated “one-shot” RTM production line cuts helicopter seat cost 30% vs. hand layup prepreg.
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Plant tour: Diamond Aircraft Austria, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Composites use among general aviation manufacturers is far from unusual, but none apply them quite like this airframer does.
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Kanfit adds CNC machine
Kanfit Ltd. (Migdal HaEmek, Israel), a leading manufacturer of aerospace-grade parts and assemblies manufactured from composite and metal materials, announced on Nov. 7 that it has successfully completed installation of its new 5-axis CNC machining center.
Read MoreICE receives small business supplier of the year award from Harris
After three years of collaboration with Harris Energy Solutions in the development of a next-generation radio frequency heating system, Harris Corp. has awarded Innovative Composite Engineering (ICE) its 2016 Small Business Supplier of the Year Award.
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