Design/Simulation

CAMX

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: CGTech

CGTech is to demonstrate VERICUT 9.2 simulation, composites and additive manufacturing capabilities.

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Covestro and ParaMatters develop anisotropic optimization software for composites

Designers and engineers can use the new optimization tool to obtain the most optimal part design based on material deposition and fiber orientation.

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Anisoprint, Additive Flow launch full-scale topology optimization software for composites

Additive Flow’s FormFlow software enables users to optimize geometry smoothly through all phases of the design process. The tool is compatible with Anisoprint’s slicing software, Aura, for composite 3D printing.

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Teton Simulation introduces new AM simulation tool for BCN3D Stratos software

SmartSlice for BCN3D Stratos features sophisticated print parameter optimization to eliminate costly print-test-redesign cycles and ensure printed parts perform as expected.

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Salewa's new hiking boot features thermoplastic composites

The Ortles Couloir boot includes thermoplastic composites from Xenia Materials and was designed to offer both stiffness and flexibility.

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Natural Fibers

Porsche races to the future with electric motors, natural fiber composites

The Mission R concept is Porsche’s vision for sustainable, all-electric customer motorsports, including a CFRP exoskeleton and natural fiber-reinforced components.

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Thermoplastics

Electroimpact, Toray, Janicki advance technologies for rapid, large-scale thermoplastic parts manufacture

Project combines Electroimpact high-speed AFP equipment, Janicki’s OOA heated layup tooling system and Toray Cetex TC1225 low melt PAEK UD tape for deposition rates of up to 4,000 inches/minute.

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Carbon Fibers

Hexagon Purus, Ballard to power Class 6 fuel cell electric truck

Hydrogen truck will take advantage of Ballard’s FCmove fuel cell module and Hexagon’s Type IV hydrogen storage systems and ProPack battery storage for zero-emissions commercial transportation.

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YCOM composite all-electric race scooter adopted by eSkootr Championship

Italian advanced engineering firm completes first delivery of S1-X eSkootr less than five months after eSC partnership began, and acts as exclusive supplier for all race series competitors.

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Focus on Design

Industrial-scale wave energy system enabled by mobile filament winding

Sweden-based CorPower Ocean designed its 9-meter-long, filament-wound GFRP buoy prototype for high-efficiency, durable wave energy generation and fast, on-site manufacture.

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