Molds/Tools

CAMX

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Symmetrix Composite Tooling

Symmetrix highlights its capabilities to quickly produce precise, complex tooling for a variety of composites applications.

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CAMX

CAMX 2021 preview: Ascent Aerospace

Tooling specialist Ascent Aerospace is emphasizing recently installed capacity to produce tools, molds and fixtures via large-format additive manufacturing at its Santa Ana, Calif., U.S., location.

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Thermoplastics

Leveraging large-format AM fuels aerospace flexibility

Ascent Aerospace is known for producing high-quality metallic molds and tools for large aerostructures. Investment in large-format AM has expanded the company’s capabilities.

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Composites AM research targets wind energy

The U.S. DOE, universities and industry leaders ramp up new efforts and funding to develop 3D-printed composite wind blade molds and end-use blade components.

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Large-format, vertical, robotized, fiber-reinforced AM

MTorres joins the large-format AM fray with a system that prints vertically in lengths up to 25 meters.

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Focus on Design

Integrating antennas into composite aerostructures

ACASIAS project integrates Ku-band array antenna in novel AFP orthogrid with drastically reduced tooling for more fuel-efficient, multifunctional CFRP aircraft fuselage panel.

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Aerospace

Adapting composites 3D printing to evolving needs

Continuous fiber printing pioneer increases print cell options, size, hybridization and simulation capability for expanded applications.

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Automotive

Airtech 3D-printed resins deliver composite tooling for competitive motorsport vehicles

BBi Autosport joins with Airtech Advanced Materials Group to develop high-performance carbon fiber body panels for its Porsche race cars using Dahltram resins and Print-Tech services.

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Molds/Tools

Speeding RTM with heat-flux sensors

Clean Sky 2 INNOTOOL 4.0 project advances cure monitoring for larger and less costly lightweight landing gear made using composites.

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Infusion

Curve Works reaches milestone for modular builds of composite shell structures

Approach reduces cost by 40%, lead-time by 50% and material use by >70% compared to manufacturing in large, one-off mold.

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