Compression Molding
KraussMaffei, AIM collaboration achieves HP-RTM carbon fiber wheel rims
KraussMaffei supported, coordinated and delivered compact production equipment tailored to design and process needs for high-quality automotive rims.
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Roctool presents R-IDS induction-heated platens
Roctool aims to upgrade composites manufacturers with dynamic temperature management for thermocompression, thermoforming and vacuum molding processes.
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Composite tooling specialist displays compression mold capabilities
CAMX 2024: Century Tool specializes in the in-house design, build and run-off of dimensionally large parts and Class A surface tooling.
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Carbon fiber, bionic design achieve peak performance in race-ready production vehicle
Porsche worked with Action Composites to design and manufacture an innovative carbon fiber safety cage option to lightweight one of its series race vehicles, built in a one-shot compression molding process.
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Corebon induction heating
This sidebar to CW’s August 2024 feature article reviews this technology for more efficient composites manufacturing and why it aligns with Koridion active core molding.
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Active core molding: A new way to make composite parts
Koridion expandable material is combined with induction-heated molds to make high-quality, complex-shaped parts in minutes with 40% less material and 90% less energy, unlocking new possibilities in design and production.
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Guidance for the thermoforming process
A briefing on some of the common foam core material types, forming methods and tooling requirements.
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Sicomin, Fairmat to create recycled CFRP stiffener for body scale
French specialists work together to match epoxy resin production and compatibility targets for a next-gen digital body scan scale product.
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SMC composites progress BinC solar electric vehicles
In an interview with one of Aptera’s co-founders, CW sheds light on the inspiration behind the crowd-funded solar electric vehicle, its body in carbon (BinC) and how composite materials are playing a role in its design.
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HyWaSand demonstrates large-series production potential for automotive TP sandwich components
Storage compartment flap for truck interior produced via fully automated continuous fiber thermoplastic sandwich molding technology shows suitability for series manufacture.
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