Processes

Curing

High-quality heat treatment, lab equipment for simplified operation

CAMX 2024: Across International is showcasing an array of heat and laboratory materials, including drying ovens, high-temperature furnaces and a bladeless mixing solution.

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KraussMaffei unveils lab system for coating in the mold

ColorForm system brings injection molding machine, reaction process machinery, automation, post-processing and digital products in house.

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Computer-controlled conveyor system improves precision in cutting operations

CAMX 2024: Eastman Machine Co. showcases the Eagle C135, a computer-controlled conveyor and cutting system designed to cut a range of technical and industrial fabrics and composites. 

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Defense

Black Hawk program receives improved turbine engine with CMC

GE Aerospace T901 flight test engines will replace GE T700 for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, using additive manufacturing and ceramic matrix composites (CMC) for 1,000 shaft horsepower increase.

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Ketones

Hitachi Rail chooses Roboze printers, materials including carbon fiber/PEEK for railway spare parts

The Roboze ARGO 500 will be used at Hitachi Rail factories in Naples, Italy and Maryland, U.S. to reduce cost and delivery times for prototypes and spare parts.

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Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme, specialist in composites machining, establishes branch in the U.S.

Supplier of material- and process-optimized cutting tools and technology for CFRP, GFRP and CMC, as well as metals, opened its Chicago facility August 1, 2024.

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Zimmerman highlights five-axis portal milling line

The FZU22 machines various workpiece shapes, sizes and materials including carbon fiber and other fiber reinforcement options.  

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Prepregs

Carbon fiber, bionic design achieve peak performance in race-ready production vehicle

Porsche worked with Action Composites to design and manufacture an innovative carbon fiber safety cage option to lightweight one of its series race vehicles, built in a one-shot compression molding process.

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CAMX

Cold cutting equipment designed for carbon fiber

CAMX 2024: Sheffield, a producer of highly accurate cutting machines, highlights its C-503 model machine made to cut carbon fiber, fiberglass and even natural fibers.  

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Active core molding: A new way to make composite parts

Koridion expandable material is combined with induction-heated molds to make high-quality, complex-shaped parts in minutes with 40% less material and 90% less energy, unlocking new possibilities in design and production.

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