Cobra supports the evolution of electric hydrofoil board Cobra International has confirmed its continued partnership with Fliteboard as the builders of the new Fliteboard Series 2. Conceived in 2016, the Fliteboard range of electric foiling surfboards has established…
A love song for the backwaters of Kerala With the ambition to bring bold changes to boat design, Fine Hulls created full-fledged hull form construction using vacuum infusion and Divinycell foam sandwich core. Fine Hulls offers research-based turn-key…
Registration now open for Subcon 2021 Subcon is the UK’s premier subcontract manufacturing supply chain show. For over 40 years, the show has continued to deliver high quality content and a variety of UK and international…
Composite Integration announces US partnership Composites Integration has announced its partnership with US-based Metyx USA, and in doing so furthers the existing relationship with Metyx Group, having been working together for Turkey’s RTM industry since…
Cygnet Texkimp becomes NCC SME affiliate scheme member Cygnet Texkimp has announced that it has joined the National Composites Centre (NCC) as an SME Affiliate Scheme Member. The SME Affiliate Scheme, which was launched in October 2020, gives…
Hydrogen tanks and the filament winding process Roth Composite Machinery examines the future machine concepts of producing hydrogen tanks for the mobility sector by using the filament winding process. New power train technologies based on hydrogen or…
UK consortium leads HGV and Bus hydrogen storage tank project A consortium of UK companies, Ultima Forma, Lentus Composites and the National Composites Centre (NCC), have joined forces to develop a novel, high pressure hydrogen storage tank aimed for use…
NCC research supports new green solution for wind turbine installation A feasibility study conducted by the National Composites Centre (NCC) on behalf of Cedeco has shown that an innovative composite gripper solution could reduce the environmental impact, cost and time…
Light & Strong deploys Plataine’s AI-based solution for digital manufacturing Light & Strong, a manufacturer of advanced composite parts for the aerospace and defence industry, deployed Plataine’s AI and IIoT based software to optimise and automate its operations. The new…
Teijin joins Spirit AeroSystems’ innovation centre in Prestwick Teijin has joined the Aerospace Innovation Centre (AIC) organised by Spirit AeroSystems, a leading aircraft structural component manufacturer. Teijin will work directly alongside Spirit and other members of the AIC.…
The NCC becomes supporting partner of Advanced Materials event series Fluency Marketing has announced that The National Composites Centre (NCC) has become a supporting partner of its Advanced Materials suite of events. Under the partnership, the NCC will provide speakers…
Axiom Materials introduces new narrow tow prepregs Kordsa’s US subsidiary, Axiom Materials, has contributed to sustainable mobility with the introduction of its tow prepregs. Compared to traditional two-dimensional composite counterparts, these carbon fibre composite tow prepregs are…
Rigidity and safety milestone for new composite of basalt fibres Basaltex, specialist in innovative uses of basalt fibres, has achieved a significant milestone in developing and testing a new composite material solution comprising fibres of basalt combined with EconCore’s patented…
When innovation meets automation In a Q&A session, Ian Deery, Mirka UK’s business sector manager transport and industry reveals why increasingly more businesses are investing in automated manufacturing processes and tools in order to…
Technology Design unveils new FocusScan RX II system Technology Design (TD) has announced the release of the FocusScan RX II, the company’s most advanced portable Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) acquisition system. Encompassing Full Matrix Capture with full…
Diab introduces Divinycell U foam based on ULTEM resin Diab has agreed to acquire the ULTEM foam production line from SABIC. Diab will incorporate the ULTEM resin-based foam into its current portfolio under the name Divinycell U. Diab will…
9T Labs awarded Solar Impulse approval additive fusion solution 9T Labs says it has just received the ‘Solar Impulse Efficient Solutions’ label on the company’s Red Series Additive Fusion Solution, a technology that permits the rapid, affordable, and repeatable…
NCC collaborates on sustainable composite wheelchair seat design The National Composites Centre (NCC) and Motivation have collaborated to design and manufacture a wheelchair seat pan made entirely from sustainable, green composite materials that are not only better for…
Airborne introduces Automated Preforming by pick and weld As a frontrunner in automated solutions for composites manufacturing, Airborne has developed a fully automated and flexible manufacturing process for creating composite preforms in dry fibre and thermoplastic composite: the…
