Automotive
Digitizing tools for composites production
Alpex Technologies focuses on industrialization, process and part intelligence and biocomposites in its next generation of tooling systems.
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Toyota Tundra composite seatback design awarded 2022 Altair Enlighten Award
BASF, Flex-N-Gate, L&L Products and Toyota limited an all-steel assembly, cutting 60 parts down to four composite pieces for 20% weight savings.
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Altair announces winners of 10th annual Enlighten Award
Ford, Shiloh Industries, General Motors, Toyota, BASF, L&L Products, Nemak and McMaster University are among some of the winners creating a more sustainable, lightweight future.
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Plastic Omnium takes full ownership of front-end module producer HBPO
Purchase of remaining 33.33% stake in the company positions Plastic Omnium to serve the auto industry new smart, fully integrated composite modules and systems associated with EVs.
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A digital twin to validate SMC performance in suspension structures
High-fidelity, anisotropic behavior material card, integrated with process simulation, structural FEA and validated with CT and physical tests enables optimization proven in award-winning SMC suspension knuckle.
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Price, performance, protection: EV battery enclosures, Part 1
Composite technologies are growing in use as suppliers continue efforts to meet more demanding requirements for EV battery enclosures.
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Loop Energy signs $12 million supply agreement with Tevva Motors
Commitment to deliver fuel cell systems for Tevva’s hydrogen-electric trucks has been extended into 2024, gains momentum for rapid commercial deployment.
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Materials & Processes: Fibers for composites
The structural properties of composite materials are derived primarily from the fiber reinforcement. Fiber types, their manufacture, their uses and the end-market applications in which they find most use are described.
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Materials & Processes: Composites fibers and resins
Compared to legacy materials like steel, aluminum, iron and titanium, composites are still coming of age, and only just now are being better understood by design and manufacturing engineers. However, composites’ physical properties — combined with unbeatable light weight — make them undeniably attractive.
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Daimler Truck tests fuel-cell truck with liquid hydrogen
Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck fuel-cell prototype undergoes intensive testing via LH2 refueling to increase range for long-haul transport and improve carbon neutrality.
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