Celebrating 40 years of innovation in composites ATL Composites is celebrating 40 years of operations, supplying innovative composite products to the marine, automotive, industrial and construction industries in Australia and around the world. Paying tribute…
Editor's comment: JEC: does it all compute? It’s show-time once again as the latest edition of the Paris-based JEC World gets ready to roll into town. This year, the event will introduce an Automation Hub to highlight…
Thinking outside the box The composites tooling revolution continues! Mike Richardson meets with on-demand composite tooling specialists, Plyable to hear more about how the company is using artificial intelligence to bring composite solutions to…
Looking forward to 2020 Composites UK is starting the new decade with the highest number of member companies in its 30-year history. Over 380 companies from across the UK supply chain now form part…
Grand designs Mike Richardson meets with Formaplex’s sales director Matt Sellens to hear more about the current progress of the company’s Composite Research & Development Centre and the eye-catching supercar components it…
Making changes for the better Mike Richardson hears the views of John Darlington, Toray Advanced Composites’ (TAC) sales and marketing director, EMEA who discusses his recently appointed role within the company and the wind of…
All about the fibre Composites in Manufacturing catches up with Cygnet Texkimp’s managing director, Luke Vardy to find out more about the company’s technologies and his views on the market. Cygnet Texkimp has…
Born to innovate Said to be a reference for automated fibre placement, Coriolis Composites’ chief innovation officer, Alexandre Hamlyn, outlines the company’s automated fibre placement robotic cells and its value-added software for automated…
Shaping the value chain of tomorrow Mike Richardson meets with Airborne UK’s managing director, Joe Summers and engineering manager, Miroslav Stojkovic to learn more about how the company intends to help industry automate and digitalise composites…
The industry converges at JEC JEC World is the global showcase for composite innovations attracting exhibitors from around the world. Composites in Manufacturing takes a look at some of the companies that will be promoting…
Making the cut Devon-based specialist engineers and systems developers, Sharp & Tappin showcases its Compcut range of composite plate saws and describes how they are helping customers meet the ceramic matrix composites challenge.…
How to save with your clave! In this Q&A session, Premier Autoclaves’ group sales manager, Scott Dyson discusses the company’s ScanSure barcode scanner system, which provides full company-wide traceability across the shopfloor. Q) Can you…
Creating the right kind of buzz! First opened in 2018, Mike Richardson returns to Mirka UK’s Milton Keynes training centre to catch up on the latest news about the company’s abrasives, surface preparation and dust extraction…
Exceeding the expectations In a Q&A session, Composites in Manufacturing hears from Aristo’s key account manager, Oliver Webendörfer to understand more about the trends and demands taking place in the busy world of…
JEC: does it all compute? It’s show-time once again as the latest edition of the Paris-based JEC World gets ready to roll into town. This year, the event will introduce an Automation Hub to highlight…
Breathing life into boats Composites Manufacturing hears how ATL Composites has helped provide the precision components for the latest Roger Hill-designed powercat yacht. From concept to completion, building a custom-designed powercat is a…
ATL Composites prove crucial to race-winning performance ATL Composites worked with Griffith University engineering and design students to expand their expertise in composite materials in the construction of a vehicle to compete in the Formula SAE Australasia…
A race against the clock! A leading Formula 1 team has reduced its set-up time by an incredible 9.5 hours by using software developed by MSP. In such a fast-paced sport where every second…
The push and pull of composite manufacturing Weighing up material options usually comes down to cost — but there are a variety of factors to consider before making a purchase. Considering the pros and cons of the…
Local knowledge, global appeal In the epicentre of the Gold Coast’s surf culture, Burleigh Heads, Dolphin Surf Craft produces custom-designed - and in many cases decorated - handmade, true-blue boards that are in high…
Composite solutions for the wind energy industry Dag Kirschke, wind energy segment owner for composite manufacturer Exel Composites, explains the demand for wind energy and why composite materials are the answer to producing powerful and efficient turbines.…
Iconic 60s replica car built using Scott Bader composite materials For classic car enthusiasts of the 1960s British AC Cobra two-seater racing roadster, very deep pockets are needed to afford an original sports car. Back in 2001, world champion auto…
In it to win it! Billy McKenna, managing director of Aro PR and Marketing, discusses the value of industry awards to composites companies, which are the best to go for and how to go about…
Helping industry build on its successes Composites UK’s operations manager, Sue Halliwell looks forward to the Advanced Engineering 2019 show and the annual Industry Awards Dinner - an opportunity to showcase and celebrate what’s great here…
