Purdue develops lignin extraction method for sustainable composite board resin binder
The extraction method reduces production cost, long-term health hazards and can be used as the main component in a non-formaldehyde binder system.
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Assistant Editor, CompositesWorld
Engineering Technology launches servo tensioner for filament winding
The ST2 system, tested with pitch carbon fiber and alumina fiber, enables high-speed wet, dry and towpreg winding.
#weaving
Plataine releases production scheduler version 4.0
The AI-based technology integrates production scheduling with shop floor management for a more efficient manufacturing process.
#composites4_0
Kordsa targets phenolic-based sandwich panel toward aircraft interiors
The sandwich panels comprise glass fiber/phenolic skins surrounding a Nomex honeycomb core.
#aramidfiber
Siemens delivers AI-powered CAD sketching technology
The NX Sketch software tool offers flexibility and eliminates upfront constraints in a 3D CAD environment.
#composites4_0
Composites 4.0: Digital transformation, adaptive production, new paradigms
An evolving landscape of automation, sensors and AI software is not an end, but a means to achieve the cost, quality, efficiency and agility required for future manufacturing.
#feature #automation #composites4_0
Videos / Podcasts
Coriolis Composites and Edixia develop inline inspection for AFP
Video and discussion of how the sensor and software operate to boost composites productivity
#trends #cuttingtools #automation
CSIRO: Developing higher-quality, higher-strength, lower-cost carbon fibers
SIROPAN precursor aims for >20% increase in carbon fiber properties with increased control via RAFT polymerization, FLOW processing and novel metrology.
#trends #sustainability #boeing
Cevotec upgrades SAMBA Fiber Patch Placement cells for production of large aerostructures
New features enable increased efficiency for curved structures using biaxial and quasi-isotropic laminates.
#layup #weaving
Highlights: Composites Convention 2019
Highlights from the Composites Convention 2019, June 12-13, in Stade, Germany, organized by CFK Valley e.V. and Carbon Composites e.V, and the German Aerospace Center’s 5th Colloquium on Production Technology, on May 15, in Augsburg.
#boeing #medical #outofautoclave
Magnetic 3D printing the next generation of tailored composites
Fortify uses magnetic fields and digital light processing to produce tailored microstructures for high-resolution, 3D printed composite parts — and enables the next generation of multiscale, multifunctional composite metamaterials.
#ceramicmatrixcomposites #uas #discontinuousfiber
Future automotive is collaborative, digital and smart using composites
According to Swedish startup Uniti, “The era of heavy, costly and unsustainable is coming to an end.”
#composites4_0 #electricvehicles #electronics
Automated Preforming, Part 6: Coriolis Composites
Pioneer in automated fiber placement (AFP) advances preforms for overmolded thermoplastic composites enabling production of one automotive part every 20 seconds.
#automation #outofautoclave #layup
Composites-intensive masterwork: 2020 Corvette, Part 1
Eighth-generation vehicle sports more composites, and features parts produced using unique materials and processes.
#weaving #discontinuousfiber #outofautoclave
Purdue develops lignin extraction method for sustainable composite board resin binder
The extraction method reduces production cost, long-term health hazards and can be used as the main component in a non-formaldehyde binder system.
#biomaterials #sustainability
Engineering Technology launches servo tensioner for filament winding
The ST2 system, tested with pitch carbon fiber and alumina fiber, enables high-speed wet, dry and towpreg winding.
#weaving
PlasmaBound completes €1.1 million investment round
Ireland-based PlasmaBound has developed controlled polymer ablation (CPA) technology, which joins structural adhesives to composites materials.
#infrastructure #windblades #adhesives
Tuplus introduces carbon fiber-reinforced polycarbonate suitcase
The highly durable suitcase, featuring front and back shells made with Covestro’s Maezio polycarbonate composite, was designed for low-cost production, high-volume production.
AnalySwift launches VABS software on Altair Partner Alliance platform
VABS software enables cost-effective simulation for composite rotor blades, tubes and other slender composite structures.
UTComp improves launched composite inspection system
The non-destructive, non-intrusive corrosion barrier evaluation process increases worker safety and extends the service-life of industrial infrastructure.
Coriolis Composites and Edixia develop inline inspection for AFP
Video and discussion of how the sensor and software operate to boost composites productivity
#trends #cuttingtools #automation
NEW PRODUCTS: DESIGN/SIMULATION
Plataine releases production scheduler version 4.0
The AI-based technology integrates production scheduling with shop floor management for a more efficient manufacturing process.
#composites4_0
Kordsa targets phenolic-based sandwich panel toward aircraft interiors
The sandwich panels comprise glass fiber/phenolic skins surrounding a Nomex honeycomb core.
#aramidfiber
Siemens delivers AI-powered CAD sketching technology
The NX Sketch software tool offers flexibility and eliminates upfront constraints in a 3D CAD environment.
#composites4_0
Altair releases major software update to expand user solutions
The update enables accelerated innovation and targets design simulation and data analytics.
#composites4_0
Hexagon’s e-Xstream engineering presents improved Digimat software
The multi-scale material modeling software enables more comprehensive advanced composite design capabilities.
#automation #composites4_0
Siemens unveils Teamcenter X software
Its product lifecycle management solution enables more efficiency, collaboration and streamlining for product development.
#automation #composites4_0