Composites 4.0

Aerospace

Harbin Hafei Airbus partners with Plataine and Argosy for improved traceability, efficiency and yield

Joint venture composites manufacturing center implements Plataine solution for tracking parts, materials and tools.

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Plant Tours

Plant Tour: GE Aviation, Asheville, NC, US

An avant-garde approach to unprecedented CMC parts production.

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ATL/AFP

Process automation: A model response to Trumponomics and Brexit?

Offshoring can’t go on forever and a significant trend toward reshoring is probably inevitable.

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CompositesWorld's story planning journey

Automotive materials and process innovation in the driver’s seat.

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Biomaterials

Another opportunity to meet, and learn, in Paris

At the JEC World 2017, improvements in materials and processes were present at nearly every stand, with the emphasis on automotive-capable production speeds.

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Weaving

JEC 2017 – Aiming for Industrialization

The exhibit floor in Paris reflected composites’ move toward high-rate and high-volume production.

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Composites 4.0

InFactory Solutions with Airbus

Airbus spin-off supplying Industry 4.0 systems for composites completes first qualification and discusses future developments for defect position visualization.

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500,000 parts per year? No problem!

BENTELER-SGL develops fully automated HP-RTM production of the weight- and space-saving composite leaf spring for Volvo’s multi-model SPA global platform.

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Defense

JEC World 2017 exhibit preview

JEC World will be held March 14-16 in Paris. CW previews some of the products and technologies that will be at the show.

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Aerospace

CTC’s CEO on digital manufacturing for composites

The Composite Technology Center (Stade, Germany) advances composites production and sustainability through Industry 4.0 working groups.

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HEATCON Composite Systems
IRIS Ai-enabled Camera
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
CIJECT machines and monitoring systems
Visual of lab with a yellow line
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
Release agents and process chemical specialties
Keyland Polymer Webinar Coatings on Composite & AM
Release agents and process chemical specialties