Design & Tooling

Wind/Energy 13 Sep 2018

CAMX 2018 preview: MultiMechanics

Composite modeling and simulation software specialist MultiMechanics (Omaha, NE, US) is demonstrating its newly released composite tube and pressure vessel optimization tool.

Out of Autoclave 13 Sep 2018

CAMX 2018 preview: Cold Jet

Dry ice cleaning specialist Cold Jet (Loveland, OH, US) is conducting demonstration of mold and tool cleaning using the company’s i³ MicroClean system.

CAMX 13 Sep 2018

CAMX 2018 preview: CGTech

Machine control and software specialist CGTech is demonstrating Composites 8.1, the latest version of its VERICUT Composite Programming (VCP) & VERICUT Composite Simulation (VCS).

Molds/Tools 4 Sep 2018

FlexDrill CNC introduces TRD family of vertical machining centers

TRD family of vertical machining centers which drills, mills, taps and bevels large or long parts.

Glass Fibers 4 Sep 2018

AMRC to add ultrasonic assisted machine tool

New composite machine tool will be the first of its size to be fitted with an ultrasonic-capable spindle for use in five-axis machining applications.

Fabrics/Preforms 1 Sep 2018

Heatshield for Extreme Entry Environment Technology (HEEET): A broader mission

3D woven fabric enables scalable, tailorable heatshield that cuts cost, boosts performance for future spacecraft.

Consumer 1 Sep 2018

Safe cycling: Keys to composite bike design integrity

Steps bike designers and manufacturers must take to keep high-performance carbon fiber bikes safe, upright and on the road or trial.

Adhesives 1 Sep 2018

Overcoming barriers to adoption of structural autocomposites

Although much attention has been focused on material costs and development of high-rate, automated manufacturing processes for structural autocomposites, production of viable products depends on the ability to design and simulate the structures for these exciting new FRP applications.

Design/Simulation 31 Aug 2018

New licensing model offers access to Altair's solidThinking software suite and cloud resources

solidThinking Units (sTUs) will enable small and midsize business (SMB) customers and the design engineering community to drive product innovation with simulation.

Design/Simulation 27 Aug 2018

ATS releases Inspect 6.3 inspection solution

ATS Inspect 6.3 reduces the costs associated with scrap, rework and warranty claims by collecting, analyzing and reporting attribute and variable data in manufacturing processes.