Processes

Molds/Tools

Massivit 3D opens Americas Experience Center

The Atlanta-based facility will showcase Massivit 3D’s large-scale 3D printers, including the Massivit 10000 for composite materials tooling, live demos and will serve the North America and Latin America regions.

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Composite-metal joining, braided preforms enable next-generation aircraft design

Collins Aerospace invests in new joining, preforming and infusion techniques to target aircraft design needs for reduced weight and lower-cost manufacture.

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Thermwood releases “A Manager's Guide to Large Scale Additive Manufacturing"

Written by Thermwood founder, chairman and CEO Ken Susnjara, the 315-page book covers the basics behind new large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) technology.

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Adhesives

Lohmann expands reactive chemistry adhesives line

Lohmann Corp. & Subsidiaries launches UV-LUX, a UV light-activated adhesive that changes changes colors as it adheres and cures, indication chemical progression.

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Filament Winding

Industrial-scale wave energy system enabled by mobile filament winding

Sweden-based CorPower Ocean designed its 9-meter-long, filament-wound GFRP buoy prototype for high-efficiency, durable wave energy generation and fast, on-site manufacture.

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Clean Sky 2 FRAMES project advances heating simulation of thermoplastic composite AFP with xenon flashlamp

Heraeus Noblelight and Compositadour develop heating simulation to optimize process temperatures during automated fiber placement of composite aerostructures.

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Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo announces first wave of speakers

AM technology suppliers and leading AM users anchor the October program.

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Curing

Using machine learning to accelerate composites processing simulation

A speed gain of 1,000 to 10,000 times greater than traditional FE models has been achieved using machine learning models, enabling near real-time simulation for large composite components.

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Aerospace

Cabin Management Systems leverages Markforged carbon fiber 3D printers for FAA-compliant end-use parts

Cabin Management Solutions (CMS) incorporates the Markforged X7 printer and Onyx FR material for high-quality, rapid parts production for cabin management maintenance, upgrades and replacements for luxury aircraft.

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Glass Fibers

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: LUM Industry

LUM Industry specializes in the design and manufacture of highly precise pultrusion dies and molds for glass, carbon fiber or thermoplastic profiles.

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Kent Pultrusion
Custom Hydraulic Press Manufacturing
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
Wabash
ELFOAM rigid foam products
Greenerd Compression Molding
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
American Elements
American Elements