Fiberforge licenses technology to Cutting Dynamics
Fiberforge (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) announced last week that Cutting Dynamics Inc. (CDi, Avon, Ohio) has purchased a worldwide license to Fiberforge technology for aircraft seating applications. Fiberforge is committed to ensuring Cutting Dynamics meets its aircraft customers’ needs, including lower weight, improved performance and reduced cost.
CDi’s CEO Bill Carson says, ”Boeing, Airbus and others are developing a new generation of composite-based lightweight aircraft with dramatically improved fuel economy, yet all existing and future lightweight aircraft can benefit from lightweight seats — a value of $500 per lb saved at today’s fuel prices.“
Fiberforge’s CEO, Dr. Jon Fox-Rubin, says, ”We at Fiberforge are excited to partner with CDi, a proven leader in aircraft seating components, and to help them capture the value of this tremendous opportunity while benefiting the environment.“
CDi is a worldwide supplier to the aerospace and other diverse industries, including medical, exercise, truck, lawn and garden, and heavy equipment manufacturers. CDi is ISO 9001:2000 certified, has produced over 200 million parts since 1987, and carries aircraft product liability insurance. More information can be obtained from www.cuttingdynamics.com
Fiberforge is a technology company commercializing a breakthrough manufacturing system that produces lightweight advanced-composite structures affordably in high volumes. This proprietary system produces parts with high fiber alignment, high fiber fraction, and long fiber length at high speed with low scrap. Fiberforge’s technology and its tailored blanks are protected by U.S. patents #6,607,626 and #6,939,423. More information can be obtained from the Web site: www.fiberforge.com.
