B&T Composites installs multi-material AFP machine
SNAPSHOT: B&T Composites installs Mikrosam multi-material thermoplastic and thermoset composites system, expanding manufacturing horizons.
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Three-time CW Top Shops honoree B&T Composites (Florina, Greece) begins 2026 with a major upgrade, installing an automated fiber placement (AFP) system from Mikrosam (Prilep, North Macedonia) that enables precision-driven production of thermoplastic and thermoset composites. B&T notes this will unlock new possibilities in advanced composites manufacturing and expand its manufacturing horizons into next-generation applications and engineered solutions across automotive, aerospace, marine, industrial, wind energy, infrastructure and defense.
Read more on LinkedIn and about B&T Composites in the CW article, “Beyond filament winding: Fabricator expands into sensor technology, hydrogen tanks and more.”
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