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SNO-GO ski bikes increase performance, reduce weight with carbon fiber components

Engineered with articulated rear skis for more control and accessibility, SNO-GO’s new hexagon-shaped carbon fiber components reduce weight and increase performance.

T-Link expands design and manufacturing processability for armor while providing better performance by weight

L&L Products meets a long-existing industry need with T-Link™, an advanced engineering thermoplastic adhesive hybrid resin that does not require refrigeration or special handling and – being highly customizable – can be easily and quickly consolidated into a composite structure. (Sponsored)

Intelligence-based design, advanced simulation capabilities added to Siemens NX software

Part of the company’s Xcelerator portfolio, Siemens NX has been revamped for design, topology, lattice and orientation optimization as well as enhanced AI and ML functionality.

The NCC, Skanska trial low-carbon, basalt fiber-reinforced concrete

Study is critical to understanding the impact of low-carbon concrete and advanced composite reinforcement systems in the construction sector, and its contributions toward low-carbon emissions, structural performance and EOL recycling.

Firefly Inspect drone outfitted with infrared vision and AI to transform wind turbine, aircraft inspection

Drone technology combined with active thermography reported to offers faster, cheaper and more in-depth inspection of composites used in wind turbine blades and aircraft wings.

Novel 3D Forming for Composites from Foldstar | CAMX 2021

With advanced algorithms and software, Foldstar creates foldable sheets that transform composites, paper and other materials into lightweight, structural cores, achieving novel shapes, increased efficiency and large quantities at scale versus other manufacturing methods.

Sensors for Composites Processing

Adapa Robotic Reconfigurable Mold System at Metyx Booth | CAMX 2021

Adapa’s reusable, adaptive mold system replaces the time and waste of CNC machining and one-off mold production by using the composite part’s digital design file to actuate cylinders which form the system’s silicone membrane surface into curved shapes for molding composites, concrete and glass or thermoforming foam, thermoplastic laminates, etc

Synthesites: Online cure monitoring for composites manufacturing

RVmagnetics - Technology behind the MicroWire Sensors

Re-Wind Network successfully installs repurposed wind blade pedestrian bridge

The Ireland-based, five-meter-long BladeBridge solution has undergone extensive materials and mechanical testing to ensure application suitability.

Massivit 3D Digitizes Tooling for Composites Manufacturing | CAMX 2021

Massivit 3D explains its Cast-In-Motion (CIM) technology which uses additive manufacturing and epoxy-based polymers to increase mold production efficiency.