Filament Winding

Mikrosam delivers automated filament winding line to Magna

Integrated production cell for high-volume production of composite CNG tanks installed in Graz, Austria plant.

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Resins

Continuous filament winding: A short history

The process continues to make composite pipe production increasingly competitive with steel and concrete

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Glass Fibers

Engineering large-diameter underground pipe

A combination of design and new materials enhances pipe performance without adding cost.

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Resins

Composite tanks best stainless steel over road, rail and sea

One-piece, filament wound containers cost less, hold more, last longer.

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Glass Fibers

Converting the structural chassis to composites

Germany’s largest producer of GRP leaf springs for cars and trucks broadens its product range to CFRP stabilizer bars, which cut weight 50% vs. steel.

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Sustainability

Fine-tuning fiberglass: Smart fiber sizing

Some insights into those proprietary chemistries that can customize performance at the fiber/resin interface.

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Weaving

Composites manufacturing — where the excitement lives

A regular CW columnist and the chief commercialization officer for the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI, Knoxville, TN, US), Dale Brosius points out that for today's engineering students, a Ph.D in manufacturing could open the door to an exciting, alternative career path.

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Filament Winding

Automation: Robots taking off in commercial aircraft

Will this affordable and versatile class of multiaxis manufacturing hardware and software drivers enable airframers to reduce costs and speed deliveries?

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Automotive

Automated filament winding enables competitive composite cylinders

Carefully controlled, robust, volume processes offer fabricators of Class IV LPG/CNG tanks a means to meet increasing demand in Europe and Asia.

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Filament Winding

CFRP adapters deliver high-quality printing at lower cost

Filament wound, carbon fiber/epoxy cylinders meet customer performance demands.

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