Composites 4.0
Plataine, Marubeni Aerospace to offer IIoT solutions to Japanese manufacturers
The collaboration will offer AI-based digital manufacturing products for Japanese aerospace and automotive sectors.
Read MoreHenkel opens European hub for aerospace adhesive solutions
The new production plant in Spain supports lightweighting, fuel efficiency and automation for aerospace applications.
Read MoreHP-RTM for serial production of cost-effective CFRP aerostructures
Merging automotive process and tooling with aerospace quality to meet increasing production rates.
Read MoreFACC to open composites facility in Croatia
The facility will build composite cabin components for commercial and business aircraft.
Read MoreOpportunities, challenges for composites in future aircraft
As the commercial aerospace sector prepares for a new round of major program launches, the question of where and how composites will be applied weighs heavily on the supply chain.
Read MorePlataine chosen for Swinburne-led project to advance Industry 4.0 manufacturing of industrial scale composites
At the SAMPE 2019 conference, the Australian Government’s Global Innovation Linkages Program announced funding for a joint project with Plataine, led by Swinburne University of Technology, to research techniques for manufacturing high volume, lightweight composites.
Read MoreNIAR begins construction on new ATL, AFP lab
The Advanced Laboratory for Aerospace System (ATLAS) will develop manufacturing protocols for automated fiber placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) for aircraft systems.
Read MoreCold Jet launches new dry ice blaster
Cold Jet’s PCS 60 dry ice blasting machine has been designed for precision, control and ease of use.
Read MoreSmarter, integrated data for ATL/AFP
More than helping to eliminate dry runs and costly errors, AFP/ATL software is beginning to benefit the whole product lifecycle through the interconnectedness of the digital thread.
Read MoreBroetje-Automation enlarges AFP portfolio for serial composite production
The STAXX product line of automated fiber placement (AFP) machining centers is designed for both thermoplastic and thermoset composite applications.
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