Automation
The Fiber Placement Center of SGL Carbon and Fraunhofer IGCV add Cevotec and Coriolis Composites as partners
Cevotec and Coriolis Composites will contribute their own fiber placement and automation technologies to the FPC facility, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.
Read MoreAAT Composites selects Plataine's industrial IOT solution suite
Plataine’s IIOT-based solutions for manufacturing optimization were selected to automate and upgrade AAT's production facilities capabilities.
Read MoreThermoplastic overmolded thermosets, 2-minute cycle, one cell
Adhesive-free, functionalized hybrid composites enabled by industry-first, integrated molding cell.
Read MoreAirbus to expand aerospace activities at Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen site
The expansion includes an Industry 4.0 factory to automate and digitalize the production of solar arrays for satellites, as well as expanded clean rooms for optical satellite instruments.
Read MoreKanfit receives new AFP robot
The automated fiber placement system will be used to develop and manufacture complex carbon fiber composite structures that have traditionally been made using hand layup.
Read MoreAirborne seeks to expand digital manufacturing and automation in U.K. and Irish market
Name change of Aviation Enterprises Ltd. to Airborne UK reflects further integration into Airborne Group and a focus on expanding opportunities in the U.K. and Irish advanced composites market.
Read MoreBoeing tests autonomous passenger vehicle prototype
Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype, Boeing NeXt, in Manassas, VA, US.
Read MoreFuture automotive is collaborative, digital and smart using composites
According to Swedish startup Uniti, “The era of heavy, costly and unsustainable is coming to an end.”
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The top 10 most viewed articles on the CompositesWorld website in 2018.
Read MoreJETCAM releases new software versions
The company has released updated versions of its Expert Nesting software and JOC Automation software.
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