Processes

Thermwood presents low-cost LSAM Additive Systems

LSAM Additive Printer is built around a 30-mm print head while retaining all features and print quality known to the company’s large flagship LSAM systems.

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Fortify secures $20 million funding to advance 3D printing composites

Funds will be used to scale up manufacturing, the team and materials development programs.

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Automation

Heraeus, University of Sheffield AMRC partner to develop innovative composite technologies

Tier 2 membership enables Heraeus Noblelight to explore filament winding capabilities using its humm3 technology for rapid layup of thermosets, dry fiber and thermoplastics.

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Saint-Gobain invests in Continuous Composites for CF3D commercialization

Strategic investment is an initiative of NOVA, Saint-Gobain’s venture arm, to pursue Continuous Fiber 3D Printing growth.

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Glass Fibers

Impact tests on RAMSSES ship hull demonstrator show resilience of composites

Damen Shipbuilding and project consortium partners test 6-meter-high, resin-infused composite hull section.

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Troubleshooter

Challenges of laser-assisted tape winding of thermoplastic composites

Practical solutions for process-related challenges in LATW, which has great potential for pressure vessels and storage tanks.

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Automation

Thermwood advances LSAM capabilities with automatic print temperature monitoring 

Thermal Sensor Layer Automation system uses a non-contact temperature sensor for continuous temperature data, ensuring precise fusion between large-scale thermoplastic printed layers.

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Carbon Fibers

Refitech expands RefiFLEX range, supplies pultrusion profiles for construction solutions

High-precision carbon fiber square tubes and CarboSix UD carbon fiber pultrusion profiles meet demand for lighter, stiffer, more high-performance systems.

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Automation

France Relance award granted to Omega Systèmes for automated composite slitting solutions 

Central to the OMEGA-WEB 2022 will be inline automated inspection, and large-scale production of composite parts via AFP, ATL to accelerate the aerospace sector.

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ENLIGHTEN program launched to speed thermoplastic composites industrialization

Multi-scale modeling, testing, sensors and machine learning will advance understanding and algorithms to achieve process control and optimization for both aerospace and automotive supply chains.

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ELFOAM rigid foam products
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
U.S. Polychemical Acrastrip
Wabash
Kent Pultrusion
IRIS Ai-enabled Camera
CIJECT machines and monitoring systems
Keyland Polymer Webinar Coatings on Composite & AM
Airtech International Inc.