Design & Tooling
Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, reinventing modal testing and analysis
Simcenter Testlab, already used with composites, now uses intelligent test automation and AI assistance to execute physical testing workflows faster, smarter and earlier in structural design programs.
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Putting next-generation composite materials, processes to the test
Research at Faserinstitut Bremen’s ECOMAT site, alongside industry partners, aims to enable sustainable, aerospace-focused composites — including thermoplastic welding and cryogenic material testing.
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Addcomposites releases free professional composites design software suite
Browser-based tools eliminate $320,000 annual licensing barriers, making advanced composite engineering accessible to 50,000-plus engineers and educational institutions worldwide.
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Acquisition joins MPM Group and Lamplas GFRP, composite molding expertise
MPM Group’s strategic alignment of the two businesses will build enhanced capability, technical expertise and broader market reach in the U.K.
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Modular approach to material card development of composites
Forward Engineering GmbH walks through a modular testing and simulation approach for automotive/aviation composites enabling more accurate material selection earlier in the design phase.
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Instron introduces table model version of 100 kN testing system
Engineering advancement eliminates space and power constraints, common obstacles in the lab, while handling low- and high-force application testing for high-strength metals, alloys and composites.
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Otto Aerospace develops AI model for Phantom 3500 business jet aerodynamics
Tailored AI model will enable detailed aerodynamic analysis of current and future Otto aircraft configurations, streamlining design speed, precision and informing the aircraft program’s composite structures.
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DFS Composites acquires Mexico wind blade tooling facility, expands North American operations
With a new 300,000-square-foot site in Ciudad Juárez, DFS Composites boosts its global footprint and ability to supply composite tooling for wind energy across the Americas.
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Plyable secures Automated Molding feature patent
First EU and U.K. patent builds in a new level of protection for customers using the company’s AI-powered mold design software.
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Techmer PM HiFill GF-PET material system bridges low, high-temp tooling gap
GF-PET compound delivers dimensional accuracy, thermal stability and accessible shape compensation data for high-performance 3D printed tooling applications.
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