Filament Winding
Solico, Rondal collaborate on an all-composite halyard winch
The winch is comprised of a carbon fiber prepreg winch housing and filament-wound carbon fiber winch drum which contributes to stability improvements and overall efficiency in marine applications.
Read MoreComposites Evolution showcases high-performance prepregs, novel thermoplastic UD tapes
Composites Evolution highlights its Evopreg prepreg family, as well as PA6 tapes reinforced with UD carbon fiber for ATL, filament winding and compression molding.
Read MoreMikrosam celebrates commissioning of world's largest production line for CNG and hydrogen tanks
Turnkey project integrates four filament winding machines, two large ovens and multiple robotic lines and buffering stations to produce 60,000 tanks per year.
WatchCorrosion-resistant resins enable FRP petrochemical plant equipment
Spanish fabricator Ollearis used AOC resins and glass fiber filament winding to meet design and cost requirements for combustion unit tank and pipes.
Read MoreMold release for winding and wrapping
In this Digital Demo, Scott Waterman, Global Sales Director at AXEL Plastics (Monroe, Conn., U.S.), outlines the unique differences of filament winding and wrapping that affect the selection and usage of mold release. (Sponsored)
WatchComposite-metal joining, braided preforms enable next-generation aircraft design
Collins Aerospace invests in new joining, preforming and infusion techniques to target aircraft design needs for reduced weight and lower-cost manufacture.
WatchIndustrial-scale wave energy system enabled by mobile filament winding
Sweden-based CorPower Ocean designed its 9-meter-long, filament-wound GFRP buoy prototype for high-efficiency, durable wave energy generation and fast, on-site manufacture.
WatchCAMX 2021 exhibit preview: MF Tech
France-based MF Tech meets aerospace, automotive, sports and industrial application needs with its robotic filament winding solutions.
Read MoreCAMX 2021 exhibit preview: McClean Anderson
McClean Anderson continues to innovate with the release of Ocelot, a filament winder machine control software that enhances input/output possibilities, external hardware integration and improves backup capabilities.
Read MoreLivMatS biomimetic flax fiber Pavilion opens to the public
Made entirely of filament-wound flax fiber, the livMatS Pavilion combines integrative design, robotic fabrication and sustainable materials for a highly innovative, bio-inspired construction.
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