Processes

BCN3D forms Supernova for VLM business growth

An independent entity, Supernova will enhance materials development and hardware industrialization for the viscous lithography manufacturing process, which can take fillers or fiber reinforcement for elevated product development.

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Thermoplastic tape friction tester completed at TPRC

Delivered and implemented at Toray Advanced Composites, the setup seeks to eliminate defects during hot press forming thermoplastic tapes.

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HyFiVE research gains insight into metal-composite joining

HyFiVE project came to a close in 2023, providing new insight for adhesive-free joining of metal and fiber-reinforced technologies for maritime construction.

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JEC

State-of-the-art composites cutting, machining solutions ensure accuracy, ease of operation

JEC World 2024: Compcut is presenting its advanced composites saw (ACS) and precision composite router (PCR), in addition to inviting attendees to bring their own materials for demonstration purposes.

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Industrializing additive manufacturing in the defense/aerospace sector

GA-ASI demonstrates a path forward for the use of additive technologies for composite tooling, flight-qualified parts.  

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Filament winding software focuses on efficiency, precision

JEC World 2024: Roth Composite Machinery is co-exhibiting with partner mefex GmbH to present new developments to its µRoWin software for automated filament winding.

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Automation

Markforged optimizes 3D-printed part performance with Performance Advisor

The physics-based analysis method is use case independent, automatically providing print settings that will give users options to increase part strength while optimizing for cost and print time.

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Xnovo Technology, Exciscope introduce X-ray tensor tomography technique

Through a strategic partnership, the companies introduce the FiberScanner3D module, dedicated to bringing more rapid, reliable and robust fiber structure characterization methods to lab settings.

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The next evolution in AFP

Automated fiber placement develops into more compact, flexible, modular and digitized systems with multi-material and process capabilities.

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Natural Fibers

Sulapac introduces Sulapac Flow 1.7 to replace PLA, ABS and PP in FDM, FGF

Available as filament and granules for extrusion, new wood composite matches properties yet is compostable, eliminates microplastics and reduces carbon footprint.

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Toray Advanced Composites
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Wabash
Wickert Hydraulic Presses
Compression Molding
Kent Pultrusion
KraussMaffei Metering Systems
3D industrial laser projection
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