Processes
New book covers practical issues associated with resin infusion processes
Author details the mechanics of materials for the construction of laminates manufactured with the aid of pressure, computer simulations and infusion strategies and more.
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Kent Pultrusion ships ServoPul machines to North American pultruder
Kent Pultrusion will install two of its ServoPul 2412 fully electric pultrusion lines at two North American plants.
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Contactless measurement of temperature, pressure in composites
Magnetic microwires enable contactless measurement of temperature and pressure during cure and in service.
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Bucci Composites completes testing of new carbon fiber wheel
Bucci’s new 22-inch high-performance automotive wheel is all carbon fiber and made via high-pressure resin transfer molding.
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Innovative tooling, automation enable new line of composite window wells
Moldmaker and automation specialist Commercial Tool Group provided RockWell with custom compression molds and robotics to enable high-volume, low-cost production.
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Composites One to acquire Solvay Process Materials business
The acquired business, rebranded as Aerovac, will act as manufacturer, developer and supplier of process materials, tooling and services and is comprised of a range of vacuum bagging materials.
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Bell, Ingersoll apply LFAM to main rotor blade component production
Collaborative effort using Ingersoll’s MasterPrint LFAM tool and five-axis milling machine completes successful manufacture of 22-foot-long vacuum trim tool in a matter of weeks.
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Orbital Composites to demonstrate containerized 3D printing robots for AM wind blade manufacture
Project aims to demonstrate additive manufacturing of >100-meter-long composite wind blades with >25% reduced cost.
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Anisoprint launches Aura 2.1 slicing software for continuous fiber 3D printing
New features include “masks” giving users greater control over fiber reinforcement in an easy-to-visualize manner.
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Carbon Axis XCell strengthens AFP capabilities at Compositadour
New robotic cell will expand testing, prototyping and pre-series production for industries looking to automate composites preforming.
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