Germany's aerodyn launches rotor blade for 11-15 MW turbines
By: Grace Nehls
The rotor blade boasts CFRP-GFRP spar caps, a 128-meter rotor diameter, an adjustable design and more.
#windblades
Siemens Gamesa to expand wind turbine nacelle capacity in Taiwan
By: Grace Nehls
The expansion is designed to support the 300-MW Hai Long 2 offshore wind farm and is expected to strengthen the localized nacelle supply chain.
#sustainability #windblades #siemensgamesa
ACMA report addresses composite wind turbine blade recycling
By: Grace Nehls
The report points to viable technologies and strategies for sustainability and energy efficiency in composite manufacturing and EOL recycling.
#sustainability #windblades
New funding accelerates Boston Materials' composite development
By: Grace Nehls
The funding enables Boston Materials’ efforts to expand its Supercomp reinforcement product’s presence in the market.
#electronics #electricvehicles
Abaris reopens Reno training facility
By: Hannah Mason
After closing mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Abaris Training Resources begins in-person classes on June 1.
#education #workforcedevelopment
In memoriam: Longtime CW writer Sara Black dies at 66
By: Jeff Sloan
Sara Black joined CompositesWorld in 1999 and for the next 20 years embodied the intelligence, curiosity, respect, diligence and accuracy that the publication strove to deliver to its audience.
#outofautoclave #sustainability #787
Broetje-Automation presents automated sealer for aircraft components.
By: Grace Nehls
The automated, modular system enables clean, safe and speedy production for all aircraft component sealing.
#composites4_0
German railway bridge suspended on CFRP hangers
By: Grace Nehls
The 72 CFRP hangers on the 127-meter-long railway bridge met installation, mass and sustainability goals.
#sustainability #infrastructure
Ascent Aerospace invests in large-format AM machine
By: Grace Nehls
The LFAM machine will enable fabrication and delivery of production-ready fixtures and molds at significantly reduced lead-times.
#automation #autoclave #cuttingtools
Vartega wins grant for carbon fiber recycling
By: Grace Nehls
The money, from the State of Colorado, will help fund expansion of Vartega’s carbon fiber recycling program in Golden, Colo.
#sustainability
Siemens Gamesa's 14-MW offshore wind turbines to power 2.6-GW Dominion Energy project
By: Hannah Mason
All wind turbines for the 2,640-MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind commercial project are expected to be installed by 2026.
#siemensgamesa #windblades
Boeing resumes 737 MAX production
By: Hannah Mason
After suspending production in January, Boeing says low-rate production has begun at its Renton, Wash., U.S. facility.
#boeing