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Blade repair: Closing the maintenance gap
Citing difficult work conditions, lack of OEM guidance and underdeveloped inspection technologies, those who service wind turbine blades seek remedial solutions.
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GKN A350 spar program update
Automated fiber placement to replace established tape laying/drape forming process for the composite rear spars on the new midsize commercial passenger jet.
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The digital thread: Transformation to automation
Dr. Leslie Cohen traces the “digital thread” on which automation of composites fabrication processes depends.
Read MoreSAMPE 2010 Seattle at a Glance
A quick-reference timetable for the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering's SAMPE 2010 Conference and Exhibition, May 17-20, in Seattle, Wash.
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Wichita welcomes SAMPE Tech
The Society’s Fall Conference flourishes in one of the epicenters of U.S. aerospace activity.
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COMPOSITES 2010 Las Vegas Preview
ACMA’s annual COMPOSITES+POLYCON event acquires a shorter name and heads inland to the U.S. Desert West.
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A convergence of market outlooks
At the recent CompositesWorld Expo, held Oct. 28-30 in Schaumburg, Ill.
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Time to catch our breath?
The wind industry as a whole, and blade designers and manufacturers in particular, should use this temporary pause in the growth rate to catch their breath and apply lessons learned.
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Modular composites: A perfect fit in new medevac helicopter
Bell Helicopter's new manufacturing parardigm replaces sheet metal with composites in a modular "snap fit" design.
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JEC COMPOSITES 2009 Product Showcase
Despite the doleful state of the global economy, the turnout in Paris — exhibitors and visitors — proved surprisingly strong.
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