Processes

Thermwood’s vertical layer printing turns AM on its side

Vertical Layer Printing (VLP) 3D prints layers perpendicular to the floor, extending Z height to the length of the print bed — as long as 40 feet.

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Automotive

Dynexa prepares first prototypes for U.S. market

The German filament winding specialist will deliver its first composite driveshaft prototypes to a U.S. truck driveline equipment manufacturer this fall.

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Curing

Arkema to acquire Lambson

The company says Lambson’s range of photoinitiators for curing will complement its offering of Sartomer photocure resins and speed development in this market.

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CAMX to host Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Composites

Co-located with CAMX, the event explores the connection between AM and continuous fiber reinforcement.

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ACMA updates vacuum infusion process certification program

Updates to ACMA's Vacuum Infusion Process program are said to provide essential tools and information for composites industry professionals.

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Marine

Advancing additive manufacturing to exploit anisotropy

Anisoprint posits continuous fiber composites, not metals, as the material for optimized AM structures.

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ATL/AFP

Airbus selects MSC Software's MaterialCenter platform

The software platform will enable Airbus to more easily manage material workflow from one database across divisions.

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Highlights: Composites Convention 2019

Highlights from the Composites Convention 2019, June 12-13, in Stade, Germany, organized by CFK Valley e.V. and Carbon Composites e.V, and the German Aerospace Center’s 5th Colloquium on Production Technology, on May 15, in Augsburg.

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Cutting/Kitting

CAMX 2019 exhibit preview: OMAX

OMAX is demonstrating its compact ProtoMAX abrasive waterjet at its CAMX 2019 booth

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CAMX

CAMX 2019 exhibit preview: Tantec

Tantec is featuring its full line of plasma treatment systems, with specific emphasis on PlasmaTEC-X, the newest product in the company’s atmospheric plasma treatment line.

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Greenerd Compression Molding
Kent Pultrusion
Custom Hydraulic Press Manufacturing
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
Wabash
ELFOAM rigid foam products
Composites One - distributor
Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
American Elements