Design & Tooling
Evident wind blade inspection system automates nondestructive ultrasonic testing
An autonomous, cobot-mounted inspection system combines Industry 4.0 with established ultrasonic technology to rapidly provide repeatable, accurate data and improve overall efficiency.
WatchDigitizing tools for composites production
Alpex Technologies focuses on industrialization, process and part intelligence and biocomposites in its next generation of tooling systems.
Read MoreCAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Innerspec Technologies
Taurus and Camus 3D ultrasonic inspection systems provide automated and semi-automated solutions for composite aerospace components.
Read MoreA digital twin to validate SMC performance in suspension structures
High-fidelity, anisotropic behavior material card, integrated with process simulation, structural FEA and validated with CT and physical tests enables optimization proven in award-winning SMC suspension knuckle.
Read MoreSTRUCTeam, Apex Composite Structures design, engineer sustainable composite footbridge
The 12.5-meter bridge provides pedestrian access through the village of Newchurch on the Isle of Wight, inspired by a similar footbridge commissioned by Network Rail in 2009.
WatchCFRTP enables better, greener smartphones
Carbon Mobile’s “monocoque” design eliminates separate case, cover and frame, better protects electronics and simplifies disassembly.
WatchHORYZN emergency UAV harnesses CFRP tooling from Voith Composites
Voith Composites collaborated with HORYZN, a student initiative that leverages CFRP tooling and composites know-how for its Mission Pulse UAV project.
Read MoreFortify, polySpectra awarded $3 million by DOE to advance 3D-printed tooling
Fortify is to develop inexpensive, durable solutions for lightweighting automotive components using polymers, composites and metals, advancing vehicle part commercialization.
Read MoreEx-Core Technologies' Ex-Core 2.0 system features intelligent self-heated tooling, custom-mixed core
Debuted at JEC World 2022, Ex-Core 2.0 is said to slash production costs compared to conventional prepreg sandwich processes and produce lighter, stronger parts.
WatchMonash Motorsport constructs FSAE autonomous, electric vehicle with ATL Composites materials
Composite are incorporated into the vehicle’s monocoque chassis, aerofoils, aerofoil endplates and other components to suit high aerodynamic loads, minimize mass and enhance efficiency for the globally competitive team.
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