Composites 4.0

Composites 4.0

Valeth partners with Plataine to optimize operations, increase production

By leveraging AI-driven automation, Valeth anticipates substantial improvements in composites operational efficiency and throughput.

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Composites 4.0

General Atomics accelerates nuclear fuel digital twin testing, qualification

Under contract with the DOE, GA-EMS is advancing its SiGA silicon carbide (SiC) composite cladding technology to improve nuclear fuel efficiency and nuclear reactor safety. 

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Composites 4.0

Plataine scheduler improves composites production efficiency for Multi-Ply Components

Multi-Ply is now able to cut planning time, optimize decisions for purchasing additional resources and automate short- and long-term planning of more than 10,000 tasks.

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Digitization

Aerotech Academy Puglia is inaugurated at Leonardo Aerospace site in Grottaglie, Italy

Joining the Leonardo MaTeRIA Lab and Joint Lab with Syensqo, this aerostructures training  course will be 75% materials science and structural design/analysis, 25% digital transformation and AI.

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Composites 4.0

Consortium partners provide CAELESTIS project update

Program targets the development of a hyperconnected simulation ecosystem supporting probabilistic design and predictive manufacturing of next-gen aircraft structures.

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Composites 4.0

Plataine AI enhances large-scale manufacturing scheduling, planning

AI-based production scheduler delivers on users’ short- and long-term strategic task planning with Practimum-Optimum algorithm. 

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Automation

ST Engineering MRAS presents initiatives to drive autoclave efficiency, automation

During a JEC World 2024 panel discussion, the company revealed ways in which it is maximizing throughput and efficiency of its autoclaves and enhancing composites production processes.

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Composites 4.0

Plataine grows facility visibility, control with 3D Live Map launch

Composites manufacturers are able to proactively track, manage and streamline production status and resources use via a holistic, real-time view of the production environment.

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How AI is improving composites operations and factory sustainability

Workforce pain points and various logistical challenges are putting operations resilience and flexibility to the test, but Industry 4.0 advancements could be the key to composites manufacturers’ transformation. 

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Aitiip concludes HELACS project with waterjet cutting demonstration

Novel platform involving digital twin and human-robot collaboration succeeded in cutting a component from the 19th section of an A350 wing, highlighting its ability to enable composite structure recycling.

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