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The potential for thermoplastic composite nacelles
Collins Aerospace draws on global team, decades of experience to demonstrate large, curved AFP and welded structures for the next generation of aircraft.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Group launches 3D printing FGF engineering challenge
The open AM innovation program welcomes all interested parties who would like to make use of the potential of 3D printing FGF or combine it with materials like carbon fiber, UD tape and other hybrid technologies.
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Thermoplastic composite, tube-shaped preforms for large-volume manufacturing
Starting with the sporting goods and bicycle market, French startup 3DiTex targets its continuous preforming system for thermoformable, thermoplastic composite tubes in complex geometries.
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Hydrogen tank rollout, sustainable manufacturing accelerated via Forvia plant
Forvia is rapidly growing its mobility, distribution and transport solution offerings with a dedicated clean mobility plant in Allenjoie for producing 100,000 Type IV tanks.
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Improving carbon fiber SMC simulation for aerospace parts
Simutence and Engenuity demonstrate a virtual process chain enabling evaluation of process-induced fiber orientations for improved structural simulation and failure load prediction of a composite wing rib.
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Thermwood announces large-format Cut Layer Additive process
Thermwood demonstrates production of low-cost, near-net shape additive metal and thermoset composite parts with no CNC programming required thanks to its system’s machine intelligence capability.
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Mold 3D printing helps automate composite bathtub, shower production
As part of its efforts to automate as much of its production process as it can, Lyons Industries acquired a Massivit 10000 additive manufacturing system to quickly produce high-performance molds and support fixtures.
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Pull-wound fiberglass composite 5G utility poles enable easier, faster installation
EasyStreet Systems is working with Exel Composites to develop and certify pull-wound fiberglass utility poles aimed at durable, lightweight poles for 5G small cell systems.
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Firefly Aerospace completes composite Blue Ghost lunar lander
First of two lunar missions under NASA’s CLPS initiative will launch in 2024 and conduct diverse technology demonstrations and scientific investigations on the moon’s surface.
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Next-gen composites manufacturing: Combining material, machine and mold cavity data with analytics
Using a sensor, an edge device and machine learning software, sensXPERT sees into processes and is improving quality and cutting scrap, cycle time and energy use for composites customers like ZF and Carbon Revolution.
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Engine vane demonstrates potential for gapped, unidirectional dry fiber for infusion
GKN Aerospace and its partners developed an aircraft demonstrator component made with TeXtreme’s latest Gapped UD material, proving out a dry, infusible tape meant to compare in performance to UD prepreg.
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Aptera joins forces with C.P.C. Group to accelerate solar EV production
Specialized composite bodies are being produced in Modena, Italy, for Aptera’s BinC vehicle, enabling eventual manufacturing ramp-up of 40 vehicles/day to meet demand targets.
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