B&W to showcase cutting technology at Advanced Engineering Blackman & White has announced it will be showcasing a wide range of applications for its flexible cutting technology at Advanced Engineering 2019. On stand K38, Blackman & White will…
Wet and dry, GTR’s Hermles fly! Founded in 2003 jointly by John Biddlecombe and Simon Kingdon-Butcher, Global Technologies Racing is a leading manufacturer of laminated carbon fibre components for the motorsport sector in the UK, supplying…
Partners produce first curved pultruded bumper beam using Crestapol Scott Bader and Shape Corp have partnered to produce the automotive industry’s first curved, multi-hollow pultruded carbon fibre bumper beam for the newly-unveiled 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The pultruded bumper…
Evonik unveils new epoxy hardener for SMCs A new epoxy hardener from Evonik is said to improve the technical properties and workability of high-performance sheet moulding compounds (SMCs). VESTALITE S allows greater design freedom and makes the…
Composites UK launches fire performance good practice guide Composites UK, supported by the National Composites Centre (NCC), has launched a good practice guide on the topic of fire performance for fibre reinforced polymer composites (FRPs). With funding from…
Latest Composites UK Membership Directory now available In partnership with Composites UK, Composites in Manufacturing has published the Association’s latest Membership Directory. Bound into the September/October 2019 edition of Composites in Manufacturing, as well as 500 standalone…
LANXESS adds two production lines for composite material Tepex Bond-Laminates – a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemicals company LANXESS – has commissioned two new production lines for Tepex continuous-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites at its site in Brilon, Germany. “We…
World’s first all-composite EV wheel development project wins funding The world’s first commercially viable, low cost, lightweight, all-composite wheel for electric and niche vehicles such as driverless cars, last mile delivery vehicles, road sweepers and next generation of agricultural…
EconCore brings advanced honeycomb technology to K 2019 EconCore, a specialist in thermoplastic honeycomb production technology, will be exhibiting at K 2019 next month, featuring its patented and proven production technology that allows companies to produce performance to…
Wide range of unmissable events at METSTRADE show The annual METSTRADE Show, the world’s largest B2B trade exhibition for leisure marine equipment, will take place in RAI Amsterdam on 19-21 November. One of the key features will be…
Live event to address region’s engineering skills shortage Manufacturing employers and young people from across Leeds will come together at a live event this week to address the chronic skills shortage facing the manufacturing sector. Leeds Manufacturing Festival…
Muller promoted to managing director of Shape Machining Shape Machining has announced that Ryan Muller has been appointed as the company’s managing director. Muller joined over two years ago and has quickly risen through the ranks from commercial…
Airbus extends its training offer with new composite training Airbus Services has launched a new Structure Training offer focusing on composite materials, now available to customers worldwide. New generation aircraft featuring advanced materials require new skills for damage assessment,…
ASGLAFORM begins production using Schuler press Hilbersdorf, Saxony-based ASGLAFORM Composites, has now started the production of lightweight parts on a 2,500 metric tonne upstroke short-stroke press supplied by the Schuler Group. "With the new line we…
Marine-i grant puts Toniq in the driving seat A Cornish company is planning to revolutionise the way in which marine craft racing seats are designed and manufactured, thanks to support from Marine-i. Based in St Austell, Cornwall, Toniq…
First Graphene to develop graphene-based materials for supercapacitors First Graphene, a leading global producer of advanced graphene products, has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with the University of Manchester to develop graphene-hybrid materials for use in supercapacitors.…
Airtech invests in a LSAM 3D printing machine Airtech Advanced Materials Group has invested in new technology in the form of a Thermwood Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) machine with integrated machining capability. LSAM relies on thermoplastic extrusion…
Mouldbox changes company name to Plyable Mouldbox has announced that it is changing its company name to Plyable. The new name better reflects the company’s strategic focus on building the future of composites manufacturing. It also…
Aro PR and Marketing secures first international client Aro PR and Marketing says it has secured its first international client. The agency specialises in raising the profile of engineering, composites and scientific companies across the UK, and now…
Minding the gap between risk and safety In a preview to its Rail Safety Report 2019/20, Dura Composites has announced it has written an article that explores the platform train interface. ‘Closing The Gap: Between Rail &…
Armacell appoints Barracuda Advanced Composites as Brazil distributor Armacell, a global leader in flexible foam for the equipment insulation market and a leading provider of engineered foams, has announced the appointment of Barracuda Advanced Composites as a distributor…
Agricultural drone uses composite fuselage cover from Cobra International Cobra International is collaborating with HG Robotics, a leading drone manufacturer that specialises in UAVs for the agricultural market, on a composite fuselage cover for its Tiger Drones. Undertaking a…
NetComposites unveils Composites in Motorsport event On the 22 and 23 October 2019, NetComposites will be opening the doors of the conference centre at Williams F1 in Oxfordshire, UK, to welcome participants to its brand-new event…
Fibrelite unveils next-generation RF-friendly manhole covers Following increasing demand for radio frequency (RF) friendly manhole covers, composites manufacturer, Fibrelite has developed a new range of manhole access covers, designed to support data transfer between antennas underground…
