Automation
Megayacht Composite Masts Get Smart
Freestanding square rigging is fully instrumented for structural health monitoring while under sail.
Read MoreAutomation In The Cast Polymer Industry
Material and labor savings result when manufacturers automate cultured stone and solid surface processes.
Read MoreNondestructive Testing Broadens Its Scope
Automation and integration of advanced NDT methods lead to faster, more accurate flaw and damage detection.
Read MoreRobot streamlines finishing of composite antenna covers
Sparks Fiberglass' (Rock Island, Ill.) first order for 50 8-ft/15.2m long fiberglass antenna covers for cellular telephone towers in 1998 kicked off a growth period for the company, in which manufacturing space quickly became scarce. When the company moved to a larger facility, it began looking for alternatives to the
Read MoreAutoclave Quality Outside The Autoclave?
Pioneers of out-of-autoclave processing in aerospace applications answer a qualified but enthusiastic Yes!
Read MoreJanuary Editorial
I trust that all of you had an enjoyable Christmas break. We took the opportunity here to do some end-of-year cleaning out and sprucing up, and also to reflect on the past year and our 2005 accomplishments here at Ray Publishing. One of our biggest was the launch of our e-newsletter, CompositesWorld Weekly. It gives
Read MoreAn update on composite tanks for cryogens
More automation, improved materials bring composite fuel tanks for space applications closer to reality.
Read MoreIn-mold Preforming Cost-justifies Closed Molding
Computer-controlled robots spray preforms directly into the part tool, a running start for closed molding.
Read MoreMeter, Mix Dispense Update
New technologies are improving accuracy, ease of use and repeatability while moving toward automation.
Read MoreDesigning automation for productivity
Integrated, multistage work cell cuts cost and increases speed, accuracy of hole drilling on the F/A-18 E/F fighter jet's vertical stabilizer.
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