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Re-Wind Network constructs experimental pedestrian bridge using wind turbine blades
The 6-meter footbridge has been constructed using wind turbine blades as bridge girders after extensive materials and mechanical testing, with the intention of load testing it to failure.
WatchAzco Corp. presents servo-controlled unwind and rewind unit
The cantilever-designed unit is able to transfer between unwinding and rewinding via a change in the direction, torque and speed, controlled by an HMI touch screen.
WatchBrødrene Aa delivers carbon fiber catamaran to serve as transport through the Saronic islands
The Aero 1 Highspeed, operating under Attica Group, features an aerodynamic and energy-efficient design for passengers and cargo in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
WatchCevotec integrates trapezoid-shaped patches into FPP Artist Studio software
Patch Artist module facilitates more even distribution of patches along tight curves during pressure vessel dome reinforcement, resulting in an optimized laminate thickness.
WatchLoop Technology automates complex prepreg layup through FibreFORM system
Suitable for prepreg and dry fiber materials, FibreFORM is capable of picking, placing and laying up composite plies with high accuracy and precision, with three times the speed of manual layup.
WatchGerman UniFix project develops mobile holding fixture to enhance production efficiency of large CFRP structures
Fraunhofer IFAM and Airbus Operations in Stade demonstrate reduced manual handling and non-productive time in flow-oriented manufacturing of vertical tail plane.
WatchSwancor launches recyclable thermosetting epoxy resin
When used with composite reinforcements, EzCiclo can be recycled and degraded via the company’s CleaVER recycling technology with waste elimination and a final fiber with equivalent virgin fiber mechanical performance.
Watch3D printing and AFP join forces in automotive demonstrator
Bavarian auto industry and TU Munich research how to reduce molding costs by combining continuous fiber and 3D-printed composites.
WatchCompositesWorld JEC World 2022 recap: CompPair demonstration
Switzerland-based CompPair illustrates how heat triggers the self-healing properties of its recyclable composite materials, repairing a panel in about one minute.
WatchCompositesWorld JEC World 2022 recap: GKN Aerospace demonstration
Arnt Offringa, director of the Global Technology Center Netherlands at GKN Aerospace, explains to CW the processes and materials used in a frame assembly for Clean Sky 2’s Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD).
WatchJEC World 2022, Part 3: Emphasizing emerging markets, thermoplastics and carbon fiber
CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan identifies companies exhibiting at JEC World 2022 that are advancing both materials and technologies for the growing AAM, hydrogen, automotive and sustainability markets.
WatchComposite INTELLICONT Smart Container advances lean aircraft operation processes
Lightweight, structurally robust unit load device (ULD) with autonomous unloading functions reaches TRL 6 with a 40% weight reduction.
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