Design & Tooling
Mechanical testing of textile composites
Standardized mechanical testing methods abound, but they often focus on composites with unidirectional layers. Here are some modifications to common test methods for testing textile composites.
Read MorePlataine edge computing application speeds IIoT data analysis
PlataineEdge is designed to help Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems conduct data analysis locally to save time and reduce cloud storage costs.
Read MoreAnaglyph Ltd. releases new version of Laminate Tools design software
Laminate Tools addresses the entire geometry process for composites structural design, from import through design, analysis, check and manufacture.
Read MoreCutting the cost and time of tooling for composites
New 360 material achieves CFRP/Invar tool performance with less investment.
Read MoreVABO Composites to build superstructure, mast for Royal Van Lent yacht
Lightweight marine composites production to be further advanced using robotic automation.
Read MoreGrid/skin structures explained
Composites expert and veteran Stephen Tsai and automated tape and fiber placement specialist MTorres have published “Composite Double-Double and Grid/Skin Structures: Low Weight/Low Cost Design and Manufacturing,” a design and manufacturing guide for the fabrication of grid-stiffened composite structures.
Read MoreInstitut de Soudure Groupe optimizes production control for large-sized composite parts
Partnership with aerostructures supplier Duqueine installs thermography to reduce inspection time and cost.
Read MoreComposites-focused engineering, simulation services company launches in Germany
Simutence GmbH, a company started by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology graduates, offers custom simulation methods to composites manufacturers across end markets.
Read MoreCGTech joins NIAR to support ATLAS research
CGTech's AFP/ATL programming and simulation software will be used to support ATLAS aerospace composites research at the National Institute of Aviation Research.
Read MoreCarbonPro box: new forming process
From materials to assembly, the carbon fiber composite CarbonPro box manufacturing process features innovative, automated preforming technologies.
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