Honeycomb materials lighten the load in transportation EconCore reveals how innovative honeycomb materials are lightening the load in transportation. EconCore has established a reputation as a leader in thermoplastic honeycomb core materials and technology. Connecting the steps…
Step up to the plate and automate! ABB robots are helping Solvay’s research centre in Heanor, Derbyshire to open up new possibilities for high volume composites production and find ways of reducing the cost and time of…
Everything we do, we do for you MSA Manufacturing performs industry-leading subcontract kitting and cutting services to a multitude of industry sectors. In a Q&A session, Composites in Manufacturing discovers that although other companies have similarly technical…
The construction of light Composites in Manufacturing hears how FARO’s laser templating technology supports the composites industry to streamline assembly and increase production throughput. One of the primary goals for manufacturers that use composites…
Promoting the UK composites industry With the still unknown effects of Brexit on the UK as a whole, now more than ever seems the optimum time to be putting a plan in place to show…
On the silent wings of freedom In a ground-breaking feat of complex engineering, Norco Composites demonstrates its expertise in out-of-autoclave composite manufacturing for the wing frames of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project. Dorset-based Norco…
Converting the clave In this Q&A session, Scott Dyson, group sales manager for Premier Autoclaves, speaks to Ed Hill about its upgrading services for autoclaves used widely in the composite industry. Q) Can…
Taking care of business Mike Richardson meets with VELOX’s composites business manager, Serge Gradys, to learn more about the role of an industrial raw materials distributor in an ever-changing European marketplace. VELOX is…
Automate to innovate Automation can revolutionise the way today’s manufacturers operate by enabling them to reallocate labour and increase production. According to Cygnet Texkimp’s director of technology, Lee Simcock it’s precisely why automation…
Adept at adaptation Mike Richardson met with FANUC UK’s managing director, Tom Bouchier during the recent MACH 2018 exhibition to hear more about the company’s role in what is fast becoming a burgeoning…
Turn up the heat on repair Tom Lane, managing director of Heatcon Composite Systems (Europe), asks whether your repair and rework capability is being restricted by the lack of an autoclave? A large number of composite…
High-flying epoxies According to the Epoxy Resin Committee, a product panel of the PlasticsEurope association of plastics manufacturers, there’s a bright future ahead for epoxies used in aerospace applications. Composites in Manufacturing…
Faster, lighter, stronger Advanced composites technology provider, Hexcel has unveiled an ever-increasing array of additive manufacturing product innovations for a host of aerospace component-related applications. Mike Richardson reports. Among the aerospace promotions on…
This age of information Companies looking to grow their awareness of the digital world are faced with multiple obstacles before they can create a solution that even begins to contend with the great and…
The journey towards greater process control Joe Govier, founder and managing director of cleanroom manufacturer, Connect 2 Cleanrooms examines the art of creating a repeatable composite production environment. Today’s composite parts need to be predictable…
Train to gain Following its launch in October 2017, Coventive Composites is the new name for NetComposites’ consultancy, training and innovation services. In a Q&A session, Composites in Manufacturing hears more about its…
A new automation sensation! With the goal of developing the most effective way of creating strong, lightweight and uniform filament wound parts through the control of resin to fibre ratios, Cygnet Texkimp’s ground-breaking 3D…
Filament winding pulls ahead In a Q&A session, global pultrusion, pull winding and filament winding machine supplier, Pultrex provides Composites in Manufacturing with the lowdown on the latest trends, demands and challenges in this…
The tale of the digital tape Championing its digital composites manufacturing line developments based on Industry 4.0 concepts, SABIC chose the recent JEC World Paris event to preview its breakthrough mass production technology for thermoplastic composite…
Lightweight layup lowers lead-times! Ascent Aerospace used the recent JEC World, Paris exhibition to unveil its new HyVarC hybrid Invar and composite mould solutions. Mike Richardson reports. Whilst metal alloy tooling materials like Invar…
Going from strength to strength Prima Tooling specialises in the design and production of tooling. Offering an efficient tool re-sharpening, repair and re-manufacture service to its customers, Composites in Manufacturing hears how it continues to…
Cutting through the wear and tear Tooling specialist, M.A. Ford develops its products to meet the growing needs of the composites manufacturing sector. Mike Richardson hears why, when it comes to difficult to machine materials, it’s…
The fourth industrial revolution starts here The race to automate is on. But did UK aerospace get the memo? In this article, Mike Wilson, ABB Robotics’ business development manager for the UK and Ireland, explains what…
Pumps propel performance Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems’ head of marketing services, Uli Merkle examines the close relationship the company enjoys with customer and Waging See master boatbuilder, Mader boatyard. For Leonhard Mader…
