Workforce Development
Lifting arm concept and automated repair training to propel portable repair system
Looking to commercialize its Portable Scarfing/Composite Repair System concept, AGFM and partners offer specialized training, lifting and inspection systems.
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TRB Lightweight Structures contributes composite bodyshell design to passenger train demonstrator
The Revolution VLR (Very Light Rail) passenger vehicle serves to simplify existing rail networks and reopen historical lines, while adhering to rigorous rail and sustainability regulations.
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Pultruded fiberglass rods enhance athletic training device
Jump Sticks, developed by Flexi-StiX LLC, combine pultruded fiberglass rods within a PVC tube to produce a semi-flexible but resistant training device for enhanced dynamic athletic training.
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FACC seeks 200 new hires in IT, digitalization, innovation and automation
Upswing in aviation, including 2021 new contracts worth €1 billion, impels FACC investment of €150 million to support short-cycle processing of lightweight composites, recycling and expanded production via automation and next-gen manufacturing technologies.
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NC State University study kick-starts carbon fiber production process
Addition of chemical additives, glucaric acid and mucic acid, into precursor PAN material decreased energy requirements for conversion into carbon fiber five-fold.
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Clogging the brain drain: Growing the composites workforce in a pandemic era
As Baby Boomers retire and high school and college graduates forestall their entry into the workforce, composites fabricators need to get creative to close the gap.
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Airbus seeks 6,000 new hires in first part of 2022
Worldwide search focuses on new skills to support long-term projects and ambition, notably in the fields of decarbonization, digital transformation and cyber technology, with one-third of recruitment allotted to new graduates.
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University of Iceland develops process for manufacturing one-piece racecar airfoils
Called the “Spark” method and based on a method for producing CFRP prosthetics, this single-mold, adhesive-free process is said to show potential for a variety of applications.
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Auburn University make strides in advancing bio-based polymers and fibers for 3D-printed home construction
Interdisciplinary project utilizes biomaterial waste for sustainable composites development to produce resilient buildings with a low carbon footprint.
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U.S. Air Force funds multifunctional composites collaborative research
Florida State universities, AFRL and industrial collaborators to study multifunctional composites R&D for aerospace and defense, prep students as next-gen polymer scientists and engineers.
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