University challenge! Thanks to Sharp & Tappin Technology’s Compcut 200 advanced composite plate saw, cutting composite materials at Surrey’s Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences has become a whole lot easier. Sharp…
Time for a reset? In a virtual roundtable Q&A session, Composites in Manufacturing’s Mike Richardson hears the views of five leading UK companies as they discuss the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on…
Taking manufacturing to another dimension In a Q&A session, Tim Wybrow, managing director of pattern & mould CNC machining specialists, 5th Dimension Composites showcases the company’s innovations in the world of manufacturing patterns and moulds.…
Let’s try a new approach With a little imagination and some creative engineering, Thermwood demonstrates how really large structures can be printed, even on smaller, lower cost additive manufacturing systems. Thermwood says it has printed…
Making a leaner greener blade In this Q&A, Professor Iain Bomphray, director of the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre (LMC) part of the University of Strathclyde and Dr Sabrina Malpede, ACT Blade CEO, discuss with Ed Hill…
Meet our new Chairman Last month we announced John Toner of Teledyne CML Composites as our new Chairman. Here, we speak to John to learn a little more about him and his plans for…
Innovation meets transformation Is it possible that a single machine can totally transform a business? Composites in Manufacturing hears how STAL’s purchase of a Biesse Materia CL 5-axis CNC machining centre has helped…
We’re all part of the team In a Q&A session, SHD Composites’ global commercial director, Nigel Blatherwick provides the latest update on the company’s exciting expansion plans and how it is negotiating its way through the…
Building a future together Composites in Manufacturing hears from the National Composites Centre on its partnership with Network Rail to build a composite footbridge and its involvement in a consortium-led project looking at the…
Take, make, use, dispose According to Atkins’ senior engineer James Domone, assistant engineer Philippa Bliss and engineer Matt Copus, aerospace must consider production in its move towards a carbon net zero target by 2050.…
Editor's comment: Signal to noise There seems to be a pattern emerging around the highly debatable theme of presenting accurate facts and figures relating to the ongoing pandemic crisis. Whether you love or hate it,…
Self-closing HP-RTM moulds for compact hydrogen tanks BBG has presented a concept for HP-RTM moulds that allows for the quick and reproducible manufacturing of compact, modular hydrogen tanks, which are made of CFRP and can be used…
Rapid 3D printed carbon composite material used for sensor housing box Since 1970 IMAL has been a world-wide company producing machinery for the production of wood particle, plywood, MDF, OSB sheet materials. For one important customer, IMAL had to create a…
Teijin brings new ideas to the automotive industry In this article, Teijin looks at the suitability of its composite materials for the increasingly fuel-efficient, lightweight and environmentally friendly automotive industry. Teijin was founded in 1918 as Japan’s first…
Proven adaptability In a Q&A session, Composites in Manufacturing hears the thoughts of Eastman Machine Company and how the company is dealing with the impact of Covid-19 and how it is helping…
Fabrication meets innovation Can a single machine be responsible for the wholesale acceptance of an innovative new composite? To prove it could be easily processed, Tata Steel turned to Biesse and the purchase…
Build, build, build! Composites UK held its online Annual Conference: Growing the UK composites industry in July to look at the growth of the UK composites industry and the opportunities and challenges it…
Where countersinking is king Composites in Manufacturing hears how CemeCon’s diamond coatings help Dürr achieve a brilliant performance in countersinking in CFRP, GFRP and composite materials. In order to reduce weight while maintaining…
A world of intelligent testing Global materials and component testing systems specialist, ZwickRoell examines the various solutions for materials testing for aerospace composites. In the current climate it can be disheartening for the composites…
A new day dawning In a Q&A session, Radj Many, managing director of automotive consultancy, design and tooling manufacture specialist, RM Design & Engineering explains how the company is navigating its way through the…
Making material gains Toray Advanced Composites is one of the market leaders in the supply of prepreg materials. In this Q&A session, the company discusses its prepreg tooling products and the use of…
Leading industry’s charge into 2021 The UK’s largest annual gathering of engineering professionals, Advanced Engineering, will return to the NEC, Birmingham on November 4 and 5, 2020. Here, the UK’s talented and vast engineering industry…
Cut to your requirements In a Q&A session, PRF Composites’ sales & marketing director, Hannah Khusainova explains how the company’s flatbed cutting equipment ensures the company continues on an upward trajectory. [caption id="attachment_17414"…
Are you ready to roll? The twin manufacturing superpower sectors of aerospace and automotive straddle Colossus-like over the UK composites manufacturing industry. Beneath their shadow, OEM supply chains wait obediently, ready to react to the…
