Processes

Thermoplastics

Re:Build launches line of thermoplastic composite slitting, ply stacking equipment

TPX line of tape slitters and off-axis, continuous roll ply stacking equipment is customizable to bring thermoplastics part production up to scale.

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Application

CFRP planing head: 50% less mass, 1.5 times faster rotation

Novel, modular design minimizes weight for high-precision cutting tools with faster production speeds.  

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Art Grand Prix, Roboze partner for advanced materials AM

Art Grand Prix has chosen Roboze’s industrial 3D printing technology with advanced polymers and composites to improve motorsport vehicle performance and efficiency. 

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RTM

KraussMaffei, AIM collaboration achieves HP-RTM carbon fiber wheel rims

KraussMaffei supported, coordinated and delivered compact production equipment tailored to design and process needs for high-quality automotive rims.

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Roctool presents R-IDS induction-heated platens

Roctool aims to upgrade composites manufacturers with dynamic temperature management for thermocompression, thermoforming and vacuum molding processes.

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Automation

AES explores robot vs. gantry for large-format additive manufacturing

Additive Engineering Solutions, specialist at 3D printing very large parts and tools on gantry machines, now also uses a robot for large-format AM. Here is how the robot compares.

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Infusion

Ultrasound imaging optimizes vacuum bag leak detection

CAMX 2024: The handheld Ultra CE by Distran combines acoustic information with a wide-angle optical camera to clearly and reliably detect leaks at a distance.

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Infusion

Low-cost, efficient CFRP anisogrid lattice structures

CIRA uses patented parallel winding, dry fiber, silicone tooling and resin infusion to cut labor for lightweight, heavily loaded space applications.

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Aerospace

Plant tour: Airbus, Illescas, Spain

Airbus’ Illescas facility, featuring highly automated composites processes for the A350 lower wing cover and one-piece Section 19 fuselage barrels, works toward production ramp-ups and next-generation aircraft.

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Aerospace

Goodman Technologies, partners scale up AI-empowered 3D printing of nanocomposites for spacecraft TPS

NASA project addresses the capability gap in TPS production and installation for space exploration and hypersonic systems, delivering an ARMs system, nanopaste and prepreg tapes, manufacturing verification coupons and more.  

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Kent Pultrusion
U.S. Polychemical Acrastrip
ELFOAM rigid foam products
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
Wabash
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