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Precision Tooling Expertise Supports Truck, Aerospace Composite Parts Development
CAMX 2026: Lanulfi Moulds builds RIM, thermoforming, rotational molding and compression molding tooling for demanding truck and aerospace components, in addition to providing an integrated approach to tooling projects.
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Massivit Opens Europe-Based Service Center to Support RapidWings International Expansion
Barcelona-based facility serves to support the RapidWings on-demand 3D printed tooling platform for aerospace and defense composites manufacturers.
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Dash-CAE Launches Dastrude 100 and 165 for LFAM Composite Tooling
SNAPSHOT: U.K. engineering firm has developed two certified, purpose-built materials optimized for the demanding thermal cycling of composite tools and more rapid carbon fiber monocoque production.
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Curve Works Receives Bureau Veritas Approval for 3D Composite Kits Made Via Reconfigurable Mold
SNAPSHOT: Adaptable mold pioneer in composite parts production for marine, architecture and other markets receives Approval in Principle from classification society for primary load-bearing maritime and shipbuilding construction.
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CNC-Cut Foam Core Kits Reduce Resin Use, Improve Mold Fit
CAMX 2026: Diab's Advanced Kits use proprietary CNC cutting and custom software to match local mold curvature and cut resin consumption.
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Fiber and Interface Testing Systems Support Composites Development
CAMX 2026: Textechno offers a portfolio of testing systems spanning single-fiber characterization, matrix adhesion and intermediate product testing for composites manufacturers and researchers.
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Latest Design & Tooling News And Updates
Touchstone Advanced Composites Tooling, Fabrication Supports Northrop YFQ-48A Talon Blue Wingman
Cfoam carbon foam made for composite tooling design will enable rapid and adaptable engineering processes for the collaborative combat aircraft’s eventual full-scale production.
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High-Precision RTM Expertise Enables Large-Format Composite Roof Production
CAMX 2026: Kinflare Composites demonstrates its RTM capabilities through a large-format truck roof project, engineering custom tooling and fixtures to meet tight dimensional tolerances.
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Laser-Excited Ultrasound Detects, Localizes Composite Defects Without Contact
CAMX 2026: Xarion Laser Acoustics’ LEA system pairs a fiber-coupled laser with an optical microphone for fully automated, single-sided inspection of composite structures.
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Large-format 3D printed tooling targets composite layup, forming and assembly
CAMX 2026: Additive Engineering Solutions highlights a 32-foot CNC mill fixture among LFAM tooling examples produced from carbon- and glass fiber-reinforced polymers and machined to ±0.010-inch profile tolerances.
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ORNL 3D printing method with composites enables origami-inspired structures without a mold
The patent-pending hybrid method eliminates mold storage challenges, enables rapid deployment and facilitates production of flat-to-foldable structures integrating fiber reinforcement with 90% reduced cost.
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Full-field, noncontact strain measurement for material and structural testing
CAMX 2026: Trilion Quality Systems presents the Aramis Optical Strain Gage, a 3D DIC system that captures strain, displacement and deformation data across an entire test specimen surface without physical contact.
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From Lamina to Laminate: Standardized Test Methods for Composites Shear Testing
Over the decades, ASTM shear test methods, from lamina-level to multidirectional laminate-level, have continued to evolve as composite applications require higher shear strengths.
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Dialing in composites performance via dynamic digital twins
Sport Dynamics Lab uses Flexdynamics testing, digital models and AI tools to compare designs, materials and systems, enabling optimization with potential for propellers, drones and vibrational structures.
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Kaneka BMI material attains >25% lead time, >20% tool cost reductions in Janicki evaluations
Process evaluations find that novel BMI polymer chemistry addresses longstanding manufacturing challenges of BMI tooling prepregs while maintaining high temperature performance and durability.
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Sentherm conductive polymers match aluminum thermal performance, cut weight
Tailored filler networks, anisotropic material design and manufacturing process control achieve hybrid polymers for EVs, batteries and other automotive-related electronics with 95% of aluminum’s thermal performance and 25-45% reduced component weight.
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One-shot compression molding enables main rotor blades that achieve 20,000 hours between overhauls
Hill Helicopters engineered composite main rotor blades using a novel single-cure manufacturing process for stiffness and mass distribution optimization.
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Plastic injection to composite overmolding: Evolving mold design for lightweight manufacturing
Hybrid molding is increasing for faster, high-volume production of more integrated parts, but success requires process knowledge which includes new mold developments as processes converge.
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