Processes
IACMI: Driving innovation in the advanced composites industry
Since its start in 2015, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has come a long way in its mission of advancing composites innovation. CTO Uday Vaidya reflects on the past five years.
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Henkel, Fortify partner to enable high-performance applications in 3D printing
The companies are leveraging Fortify’s composite 3D printing technology with Henkel’s resins for injection mold tools and other applications.
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Temperature control system enables individual heater control
BriskHeat’s LYNX Temperature Control System is a modular PID temperature control system that controls up to 1,024 zones.
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CAD viewer software updates simplify printing, two-way file flow
The 2020.1 software release for Hexagon’s WORKXPLORE includes enhancements for specific simulation import, additional reader translators and client viewer measurements.
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Rock West Composites expands filament winding facility
Rock West Composites expands its operation with the acquisition of new winders and ovens, establishes filament winding center of excellence.
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Zund America opens new North American headquarters
The digital cutting systems specialist’s new 60,000-square-foot facility in Oak Creek, Wis., U.S. includes expanded space for training and demonstrations.
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Scottish rocket facility unveils advanced materials production methods
Orbex offered a peek into its Scotland-based rocket facility, unveiling its carbon fiber winding equipment and 3D printed single piece rocket engines, as well as its new Mission Control Centre.
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Connecting composites to steel
Hyconnect combines glass and steel fibers with welding to lightweight structures.
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3D printed composites with 60% fiber, less than 1% voids
9T Labs advances continuous carbon fiber 3D printing for industrial series structural components.
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Mikrosam to supply GKN Fokker with AFP, consolidation equipment for thermoplastic composites
The suite of equipment includes Mikrosam’s latest automated fiber placement (AFP) machine, slitting equipment for thermoplastic prepregs and a custom-engineered thermoplastic consolidating machine.
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