Ultralight wind turbine blade promising greener, cleaner energy Technology adapted from the sailing industry has been used to develop an ultralight offshore wind turbine blade capable of producing more energy than conventional designs. The novel lightweight composite blade…
9T Labs and Setforge partner on AM CFRP series production Zurich-based 9T Labs and Setforge of L’Horme, France have announced a partnership designed to replace metals with high-performance carbon fibre composites for automotive, aerospace and industrial applications. Additive Fusion Technology…
New European manufacturing line for epoxy encapsulation materials Sumitomo Bakelite has announced its intention to open a new manufacturing line to produce epoxy encapsulation composite materials for automotive applications at its Belgian production subsidiary, Vyncolit NV. The investment…
TRB promotes the benefits of its composites apprenticeship TRB Lightweight Structures has announced it is investing in the development of its staff to meet the needs of its growing customer base. TRB says it takes an active role…
Teijin increases capacity of carbon short fibre Teijin Carbon Europe, the Teijin Group's carbon fibre business in Europe, has increased the production capacity of its German produced chopped carbon fibre type Tenax-E HT C604 6mm by 40%.…
New version of Laminate Tools software application Laminate Tools Version 4.10 delivers important user-driven features in the design, analysis, check and manufacture modules, as well as in the user interface. Considerable effort has been devoted to speeding…
Plataine announces growth partnership with iSpecc Plataine, a leading provider of Industrial IoT (IIoT) and AI-based software for advanced manufacturing optimisation, has announced a partnership with iSpecc to further establish its growth in the UK advanced…
Bindatex adds new Slitting and Sheeting division Bindatex, a UK provider of specialist process and cutting services, has announced its new division Bindatex Slitting and Sheeting, after a call to help cut vitally needed products in response…
The future of thermoplastics Thermoplastics are changing the composite market, with their promise of re-usability and sustainability. In fact, reports from Marketsandmarkets show that the thermoplastic composites market is projected to reach USD 36…
UK to lead development of next-gen sustainable composites A new initiative is being launched to develop the next generation of sustainable composite materials and bring together the UK’s composites expertise to quickly turn research breakthroughs into industrial applications.…
New project manager appointed at Composites for Europe Hans-Christian Früh will become the new project manager of Composites for Europe, to be held as a business summit for composites in Stuttgart from 10-12 November. The 35-year old succeeds…
bigHead Fasteners assesses PowderBondPP PowderBondPP is under evaluation by bigHead Fasteners to extend bigHead’s Lean Bonding process capability to join metal fasteners to polypropylene (PP), the most widely used thermoplastic. The lean manufacturing process…
Breton presents its new brand and creates bespoke smart factories services Breton, a world leader in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art industrial CNC machinery has unveiled new branding and a new vision. The company says it will gradually replace its…
Eastman appoints TeCS as UK & Ireland representative Eastman Machine Company has announced that it has appointed Technical Cutting (TeCS) of Nottinghamshire to represent its line of automated cutting systems in the UK and Ireland. To offer local…
Creative Composites to collaborate in maritime transport consortium Creative Composites is delighted to be part of a consortium led by Artemis Technologies which has won a £33 million UK Government innovation grant to develop zero emissions ferries that…
Work to begin on £4.1m FASTBLADE composite test centre The first major engineering works on FASTBLADE, a state-of-the-art composite structures research facility will begin in July as part of an industry-academic partnership between Babcock International Group (Babcock) and the…
Thermwood unveils largest ever CNC metalworking machine Thermwood says it has designed, fabricated and put into operation the largest machine it has ever built. The metalworking machine, dubbed internally as the M400, weighs 51tons and is mounted…
Strata completes construction of Solvay joint venture facility Strata Manufacturing has completed works on the Strata Solvay Advanced Materials (SSAM) high-tech facility in Al Ain, a joint venture with Solvay. The completion of the SSAM facility heralds the…
CAMX 2020 will be a virtual industry event The CAMX 2020 leadership has decided to transform the show into a completely virtual event, complete with conference programming, a virtual trade show, and plenty of networking. Covid-19 has impacted…
