Automation

Pressure Vessels

New Vestas business provides automated blade leading edge maintenance solution

BladeRobots is a standalone business developing a wireless, automated robot that can reportedly provide maintenance up to four times faster than traditional methods.  

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Carbon Fibers

Eastman Machine automated cutting equipment increases HanseYacht efficiencies by 85%

Since implementation of its first conveyorized cutting system, the recreational boatbuilder regularly seeks ways to improve its composite material handling processes.  

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Composites 4.0

ITA graduate develops AI-supported monitoring system to detect damaged carbon fiber

Deniz Sinan Yesilyurt wins a Young Talent Award from VDMA for his Bachelor’s thesis that used machine learning to recognize various fiber defects with up to 99% accuracy during thermal stabilization.  

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Automation

Loop Technology becomes a member of AMRC

The industrial automation technology specialist joins as a Tier 2 member at the AMRC to pursue advanced automation projects that will further cultivate U.K. productivity.  

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Automation

Virtek/Plataine: Integrating laser projection systems with AI-based cloud software

Sean Francoz, Director of Product Management at ViRTEK and Avner Ben-Bassat, President & CEO of Plataine discuss their partnership centered around automated laser projection solutions and AI-based cloud software. Their partnership hopes to improve on-time delivery as well as quality control for aerospace manufacturers.

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Out of Autoclave

Novel dry tape for liquid molded composites

MTorres seeks to enable next-gen aircraft and open new markets for composites with low-cost, high-permeability tapes and versatile, high-speed production lines.

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Aerospace

Fast-FlexMont2 project targets optimized, large-structure CFRP assembly

Advanced measuring and referencing methods, highly precise positioning technologies and continuous digital process control by Fraunhofer IFAM demonstrate automated rudder hinge assembly.

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Carbon Fibers

CompoTech, RTI collaborate on composite mast, telescopic boom for mobile cranes, davits

Cost-competitive carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy crane design uses CompoTech’s automated composites processes, eliminating welding or heat treatment and producing 50-70% stiffer structures.

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Composites 4.0

Broetje-Automation works with Boeing Germany, consortium in “Shimless Assembly” project

Foundation for future aircraft programs aims for -75% manufacturing time, -25% cost via end-to-end digitization, tolerance compensation and force-controlled joining.  

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Siemens Gamesa, Airborne collaborate on automation of wind turbine blades

Joint efforts combine years of expertise in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, composite processing and automation to scale up operations.  

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