Composites 4.0

Composites 4.0

Global automation solutions business forms Güdel Americas, builds regional support for customers

Güdel’s strategy for growth will provide customers in the U.S. and Mexico with improved responsiveness, access to spare parts and local service and support.

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Composites 4.0

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics adopts Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio

Software and services to support the digital engineering transformation of the F-35, including the program’s use of composite materials and processes.

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Composites 4.0

Adaxis raises €1 million to combine 3D printing, industrial robotics

AdaOne software platform to be launched in 2022 supports automated, large-scale 3D printing with metals, plastics, composites and concrete to advance large-scale manufacturing.

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Aerospace

Airbus seeks 6,000 new hires in first part of 2022

Worldwide search focuses on new skills to support long-term projects and ambition, notably in the fields of decarbonization, digital transformation and cyber technology, with one-third of recruitment allotted to new graduates.

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Trends

Fingerprinting liquids for composites

Collo uses electromagnetic sensors and edge analytics to optimize resin degassing, mixing, infusion, polymerization and cure as well as monitoring drift from benchmarked process parameters and enabling in-situ process control.

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Composites 4.0

Full process, quality control brings Diab closer to Composites 4.0 

Developed by 2550 Engineering, an automated inline system helps measures 100% of samples in real time, ensuring a complete quality control process.

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Composites 4.0

Customizing ultrasonic sensors for composites process optimization and control

University of Augsburg developed sensors for the CosiMo project’s digital twin and closed-loop process control of EV battery box cover demonstrator, and now moves forward with the AI Production Network for industry collaboration.

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Composites 4.0

Addcomposites AFPnext program grows digital automation capabilities for composites manufacturing

AFPnext aims to increase access to advanced composites manufacturing by eliminating key risks to manufacturers.

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Automation

Airborne participates in three technology development projects for new mobility solutions

Airborne will develop new digital and automated composites manufacturing technologies to advance maturation of UAM, civil aviation and automotive projects.

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Hydrogen Storage

SAM|XL receives grant for composites research towards sustainable aviation

Jointly with TU Delft Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, the SAM|XL field lab will receive €4.9 million for projects in liquid hydrogen composite tanks, thermoplastic composite aerostructures and smart maintenance and repair.

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IRIS Ai-enabled Camera
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
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Airtech International Inc.