Molds/Tools

Pressure Vessels

CAMX 2019 exhibit preview: Design Concepts

Design Concepts is emphasizing its closed mold applications for both tooling and manufacturing in the entertainment, simulation, aerospace and wind energy markets.

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Out of Autoclave

CAMX 2019 exhibit preview: Weber Manufacturing Technologies Inc.

Weber will showcase a live nickel vapor deposition (NVD) out-of-autoclave demonstration for a Class A automotive body panel, demonstrating the tool’s rapid heating and cooling capabilities at CAMX 2019.

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Molds/Tools

Cutting the cost and time of tooling for composites

New 360 material achieves CFRP/Invar tool performance with less investment.

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Molds/Tools

VABO Composites to build superstructure, mast for Royal Van Lent yacht

Lightweight marine composites production to be further advanced using robotic automation.

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CarbonPro box: new forming process

From materials to assembly, the carbon fiber composite CarbonPro box manufacturing process features innovative, automated preforming technologies.

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Big additive machines tackle large molds

In commercial aerocomposites fabrication, molds reign supreme, but they are expensive. Large-format additive manufacturing systems are poised to make production-ready molds quickly and affordably.

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Feature

HP-RTM for serial production of cost-effective CFRP aerostructures

Merging automotive process and tooling with aerospace quality to meet increasing production rates.

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Plant Tour: STELIA Aerospace, Méaulte, France

Supplier of Airbus fuselage sections pushes boundaries of hybrid aerostructures production, assembly and thermoplastic composites.

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IACMI

Innovate UK and IACMI composite competition now open

The U.K.-based competition will award funding for disruptive composite technologies. 

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Aerospace

Tooling technologies positioned for speed, control

Tooling is one of the most rapidly evolving segments of the composites industry, as new technologies and processes like 3D printing, OOA infusion, thermoplastic composites reshape how molds are made.

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HyperX Software for Composite Structural Analysis
cut by an Eastman
Airtech
Smart Tooling
HEATCON Composite Systems
Advanced Nonwovens for Aerocomposites - TFP
Carbon Fiber 2024
SikaBlock® M974
Airtech International Inc.