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Novel dry tape for liquid molded composites
MTorres seeks to enable next-gen aircraft and open new markets for composites with low-cost, high-permeability tapes and versatile, high-speed production lines.
WatchPlant tour: Avel Robotics, Lorient, France
From AFP hydrofoils to more efficient aircraft parts, Avel uses digital design, multiprocess production and a rule-breaking approach for complex 4D composites.
WatchCFRTP upper stage propellant tank
PROCOMP uses in-situ consolidation AFP and ultrasonic welding to demonstrate lightweight, novel tank design.
Read MoreCannon Tipos, Coriolis Composites mold complex automotive structural part from single preform
Dosing equipment for precise injection and mold engineering enable near-net-shape dry preform for HP-RTM CFRP composite part with rapid cycle time.
Read MoreCygnet Texkimp builds high-precision slitter spooler rewinder for industry trials
Demonstration machine can precisely slit and wind up to 48 tapes from continuous thermoset UD carbon fiber prepreg, with additional material compatibilities.
Read MoreDrawing design cues from nature: Designing for biomimetic composites, Part 1
Biomimicry is an interdisciplinary methodology that can inform composites design and manufacturing via use of more effective and sustainable materials, structural fabrication and technological practices.
Read MoreTri-Mack introduces thin, lightweight thermoplastic composite enclosures
Durable, low-cost manufacturing support wide range of industrial uses, with option for embedded EMI shielding.
Read MoreCollins Aerospace demonstrates new thermoplastic composites capabilities
Collins Aerospace in Almere has produced a 7-meter raceway for the Clean Sky 2 MFFD lower fuselage using novel CCM and tooling technology while the Riverside facility in the U.S. advances AFP and welding as part of global strategy for more sustainable airframes.
Read MoreNCC successfully demonstrates AFP manufacture of CMC parts
Core Research program adapts existing AFP technology and identifies optimal deposition parameters using a novel 3M towpreg material for wider CMC use.
Read MoreCAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Composite Automation
Composite Automation is joined by Isojet Equipements and PCM/Lucas Industries, bringing solutions for every step of the composites manufacturing process to one booth.
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