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Luxfer Gas Cylinders awarded grant for 700-bar Type 4 tank development

Alberta Innovates initiative selected 20 applicants, including Luxfer, to advance hydrogen production, storage, transmission, distribution and use.

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NIAR adds flight test facility for eVTOL aircraft testing

In addition to providing a controlled environment for conducting restrained eVTOL aircraft operation, NIAR provides material development and other testing options.

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Wind/Energy

Hexagon Purus reports all-time high quarterly revenue, up 67% over Q1 2023

Type 4 CFRP cylinder manufacturer continues ramp-up, with H2 infrastructure up 38% and H2 mobility up 213% year over year while momentum continues in aerospace applications.

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Pressure Vessels

Hexagon Ragasco launches Linktra Smart cylinders in Norway

Fiberglass pressure vessels with IoT provide real-time insight into refilling needs for LPG consumers.

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Composites 4.0

Com&Sens presents workshop on fiber optic sensing for COPVs

Three-day hands-on workshop from June 11-13 in Leuven, Belgium, will equip participants with a better understanding of fiber optic sensing technology for digital manufacturing of composite tanks.

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Beta’s Alia eVTOL achieves piloted transition flight

Full transition from VTOL hover, to wing-borne cruise, and back to hover, prepares Beta for next steps in progressing its aircraft platforms.

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Pressure Vessels

NPROXX powers up H2 tank production with move to Alsdorf facility

Tripled space and capacity to potentially grow composite tank production to 30,000+ tanks/year, equipment investments enable manufacturer to handle larger orders, streamline operations.

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Marine

Toyoda Gosei composite hydrogen tanks to be used on passenger ship

Multiple commercial truck-type high-pressure tanks have been extended to maritime applications.

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Lilium begins composite battery packs production for Lilium Jet

First units off the battery assembly line in Munich will be used for verification testing ahead of first piloted flight, targeted for end of 2024.

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Pressure Vessels

Noble Gas awarded $500K for conformable, compressed gas storage tanks

DOE MAKE IT prize supports U.S.-based manufacturing of clean energy technology components for a diverse range of market applications.

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