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More from JEC: High-quality carbon fiber monocoques in two hours
Mubea Carbo Tech produces high-quality carbon fiber monocoques in increasingly larger volumes and lower cycle times, and now introduces all-CF wheels to save almost 30 lb per vehicle.
Watch2014 North American International Auto Show Review
Detroit’s annual automotive industry showcase highlights the rapid pace of innovation.
Read MoreTV tower composite repair: High-rise in Hawaii
Boulder, Colo.-based Aero Solutions LLC performs repairs with composites on a 175-ft/54m tall television broadcasting tower atop a 42-story building in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Read MoreComposites the clear choice in telecom tower rehabs
Tower permit difficulties spur repairs/upgrades of aging steel structures.
Read MoreQuay cable tray: Composites upgrade container ship terminal
When the Cape Town, South Africa, Transnet National Ports Authority began a 12-month effort to expand its facility and upgrade its existing quays (wharfs), engineers realized that the Authority had a safety problem at its main container quay. Composites provided the solution.
Read MoreBusiness and busy-ness
CT editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan returns for JEC Europe 2014 in Paris with observations about several intriguing composites industry trends.
Read MoreHighlights: JEC Europe 2014
Composites enable high performance and lower weight in washtubs, wheelchairs and engine exhaust cones. Plus new, ultralight materials.
Read MoreAonix Advanced Materials system combines material, machinery
Ottawa-based company develops turnkey technology for high-performance, thermoplastic composites at volumes of up to 1 million parts per month.
Read More3-D preformed composites: The leap into LEAP
The LEAP jet engine is the next generation of the successful CFM56 engine for narrow-body aircraft which powers more than half of the commercial aircraft ordered in the past decade.
Read MoreAlbany International: Multilayer to multidimensional
Albany International (Rochester, N.H.) has a half-century of experience in producing multilayer technical textiles to meet demanding performance and cost expectations.
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