Design & Tooling

Prepregs

Roth Composite Machinery laboratory line produces minimal surface weight prepregs

Possible trials can be conducted with thermoplastic matrix materials but also with duromers with layings or fabrics of all kinds of fiber systems such as carbon, glass or aramid.

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Prepregs

New Products: January 2019

CW’s roundup of new products for the composites industry – the past month has seen innovations from AnalySwift, BriskHeat, Granta Design, JETCAM, Kordsa, Starrett and Thermwood.

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Composites-focused webinar to cover component design considerations

​Teton Simulation Software to host webinar on how to tackle critical component design considerations when using composite materials.

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Textechno announces partnership with AZL

Textechno to collaborate with the AZL and their partners to drive innovation in composite testing and to further advance excellence in lightweight production.

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Future automotive is collaborative, digital and smart using composites

According to Swedish startup Uniti, “The era of heavy, costly and unsustainable is coming to an end.”

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Wind/Energy

General Atomics Aeronautical developing tool-less thermoplastics composites process

Aerospace manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is developing a novel process for the fabrication of thermoplastic composite structures that obviates the need for traditional molds or tooling.

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Hexagon unveils production software business

Vero Software, FASys and SPRING Technologies have been combined under the Hexagon brand.

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Medical

AnalySwift launches academic partner program for composites simulation software

Through its Academic Partner Program, AnalySwift now offers universities no-cost licenses for its SwiftComp and VABS tools for academic research.

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Automation

JETCAM releases new software versions

The company has released updated versions of its Expert Nesting software and JOC Automation software.

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Weaving

Composite material testing: How do I know if my measured composite properties are correct, or even reasonable?

CW columnist Dan Adams explores methods for determining correctness of measured mechanical properties for fiber-reinforced composites.

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Airtech
HyperX Software for Composite Structural Analysis
Smart Tooling
Keyland Polymer Webinar Coatings on Composite & AM
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Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
HEATCON Composite Systems
Airtech International Inc.