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Static cutting table provides automation with minimal footprint

CAMX 2023: The S135 static cutting table from Eastman Machine Co. provides a compact solution for those seeking to automate processes with a minimal footprint availability.

Plant tour: Middle River Aerostructure Systems, Baltimore, Md., U.S.

The historic Martin Aircraft factory is advancing digitized automation for more sustainable production of composite aerostructures.

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.

Fiberglass Cutting Operation at Hubbell’s Lenoir City Plant Moves to Automation

Automating fabric cutting operations saves Hubbell Lenoir City money and can produce composite products faster at less cost to support infrastructure expansion.

Eastman Machine Co., ACG Nyström strengthen exclusive strategic partnership

Sweden-based ACG Nyström is now an exclusive supplier of Eastman’s automated cutting line and will act as a hub for imported equipment, parts and consumables.

Airborne expands automated kitting partnerships in North America

Preferred Reselling Partners Eastman Machine and Zünd Systemtechnik leverage extensive experience in deploying cutters across diverse end markets to sell Airborne automated kitting solutions.

People in Composites: December 2021

New hires, appointments and changes in executive leadership have been announced by INCA Renewable Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Michelman, Montalvo, Leitz USA, Teijin and Eastman Machine.

Precision Cutting Enables High Speed Composites Molding Process

Automatic cutting of proprietary composite materials is critical for high speed molding of military-grade pressurized camera enclosures.

Eastman Machine begins headquarters expansion

The 7,500-square-foot expansion of Eastman’s facility will provide more capacity to accomodate a robust demonstration and research center for its composites cutting technology and solutions.

Eastman Machine, SAM|XL to advance pick-and-place integration with automated cutting

The technology partnership will test and develop smart manufacturing solutions for low-volume, high-variation manufacturing.

Plataine, Eastman Machine partnership enhances Industry 4.0 capabilities

Advanced material cutting machine manufacturer to offer customers increased process automation, streamlined production, process traceability and overall efficiency on the production floor.

Advanced biocomposite technologies nominated for “Renewable Material of the Year” Innovation Award

Six nominees chosen for Renewable Materials Conference award, including India-based Malai Biomaterials Design for its plant leather biocomposite, and Netherlands-based Vepa and Plantics’ hemp chair.

Eastman Machine announces building acquisition and headquarters expansion

Building renovation and headquarters expansion to offer more functional exhibition space and better accommodate Eastman’s accelerated development and scope of work.

Composites design helps nano-sized lunar rover hit big milestones

Developed by Carnegie Mellon University, the ultralight, composites-intensive Iris nano-rover will make its lunar debut later this year.

Automated Cutting of Composites Reinforcement Saves Time and Material, Improves Quality

Automated cutting of reinforcement materials is fast, accurate and reliable. It reduces labor costs and material waste and can substantially boost throughput.

Eastman Machine appoints TeCS as U.K. representative

TeCS has established an Eastman technical demonstration facility inside composites specialist Kamm Projects Ltd. in Newcastle, U.K.

Composites suppliers, fabricators respond to coronavirus

Companies across the composites industry supply chain share how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their businesses, and how they are available to help.

Eastman Machine's customers shift gears to fight pandemic

Customers using cutting tables to fabricate composite parts and structures are turning to Eastman to retrofit for processing medical-grade fabrics.

Eastman releases compact cutting conveyor system

The latest release of the Eagle C-125 CNC conveyor cutting system is 8 ft. in length and comes at three width configurations.

Eastman Machine Co. achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification

ISO 9001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system.

Plant tour: Van Horn Aviation, Tempe, AZ

Van Horn Aviation seized a real opportunity in helicopter blades, with little composites acumen but big desire. The rest is history worth reading.

Plant tour: Kanfit Ltd., Migdal HaEmek, Israel

Aerospace tier supplier Kanfit Ltd. is expanding, offering both composite and metal parts for applications in an expanding range of high-performance markets.

CW Plant Tour: Aeris Energy, Caucaia, Brazil

This young, up-and-coming wind blade manufacturer was founded to serve the Brazilian wind energy market, but it’s poised to do much more.

Plant tour: Harris Corp., Rochester, N.Y., U.S.

High-technology telescope and space structures expertise has its roots in legacy Kodak programs.

GE Aviation, Batesville, MS, US

With a supply chain busy making commercial jet engines like the GE90, GEnx, LEAP and GE9X, GE Aviation has invested heavily in its composites capabilities in Batesville.

Green resins: Closer to maturity

As more players approach the market, R&D expands, but overall market growth in the composites arena is still slow but steady.

CAMX 2015: More green, more customization, more growth

CAMX, the second year, was in interesting event, marked by a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of innovation and many new products.

CAMX offers unprecedented new product access

CAMX 2014, Oct. 13-16 in Orlando, Fla., promises to be North America's largest ever composites trade show and conference. As a result, exhibitors are coming to the event with a wide array of new and existing materials, machinery, software and technology designed to help make composites fabrication faster, easier and more adaptable. CompositesWorld has been gathering information from CAMX exhibitors about what they will be featuring and introducing in their booths. This week's CAMX newsletter offers a preview of some of what you will find on the show floor.

Automated cutting accelerates

Software/hardware advances and peripheral equipment make flatbed cutters essential to automated production scenarios.

The structural grid: Prefabrication

Digitally designed and cut, preformed and preinfused stringers and bulkheads reduce boat weight, labor and cycle time and improve boatbuilder process control.

COMPOSITES 2011 Product Showcase

Composite Technology magazine's review of the goings-on at COMPOSITES 2011, this year’s edition of the American Composites Manufacturers Assn.’s (ACMA, Arlington, Va.) annual trade show and conference (Feb. 2-4, Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center, Fla.).

IBEX 2010: Looking up in Louisville

A new location helps regenerate a recession-battered industry, drawing in more exhibitors and attendees than in 2009.

Orion re-entry system: Composites displace metal

World’s largest heat shield updates metal design with out-of-autoclave process.

Composites 2010 Product Showcase

The ACMA’s Las Vegas exhibition reflected an industry in recovery.

Corvette's carbon hood creates shock and awe

North America’s first mass-produced, all-CFRP hood raises the bar for production sports cars.

Composite wing key to high-speed stability

First mass-produced CFRP wing helps supercar achieve downforce and lateral acceleration values superior to many GT racing cars.

COMPOSITES+POLYCON 2009 Showcase

Despite the deepening recession, composites pros returned to the show in its new time slot to explore the wealth of products and services collected here.

SAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2009 preview

SAMPE Europe’s 30th annual spring conclave and the nearby JEC Composites Show characterize the latest in material and process technologies.

JEC Composites 2009/SAMPE Europe preview

Organizers predict good turnout in poor economy for annual Paris tradeshow.

Composite rigid inflatable boats adapt for hard work, safe play

Glass, aramid and carbon fiber composites reduce weight and enable modular design and construction of these versatile RIBs.

JEC COMPOSITES 2007 Product Showcase - 7/1/2007

The annual Paris conclave showcases the global expansion of composites.

JEC Composites 2007 Product Showcase

This year’s Parisian exhibition provides key evidence of the composites industry’s unprecedented breadth and technical sophistication.

Carbon/epoxy guitar: Competitive in quality and price

When former aerospace engineer and guitar aficionado Ellis Seal set out to design a composite acoustic guitar, he believed the inherent properties of carbon fiber could produce sound, playability, durability and consistency impossible in a wooden instrument.

New dimensions in sailing

A one-piece airfoil with a flexible 3-D carbon composite structure captures the performance sailing market.

SAMPE 2005 Product Showcase

SAMPE's U.S. Symposium and Exhibition highlights technological innovation and market expansion.

SITE Manufacturing

SITE Manufacturing (Redding, Calif.) has taken knowledge acquired during more than 23 years of producing hi-tech carbon composite components, such as telescope housings (for Celestron, see story on p. 20), and applied it to the sport of paintball. "One year around Christmas, we decided we wanted to do something else,"

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