Airborne introduces Automated Preforming by pick and weld As a frontrunner in automated solutions for composites manufacturing, Airborne has developed a fully automated and flexible manufacturing process for creating composite preforms in dry fibre and thermoplastic composite: the…
Staying at the cutting edge Composites in Manufacturing hears from leading flatbed cutting machine specialists, Assyst Bullmer to see how the company stays at the cutting edge of a competitive industry. With an industrial…
Kitting for composites Chris Lever, managing director of Bindatex, thinks kitting is the way forward for a refined and logical hand lay-up process, whilst addressing the hot topics of automation and reducing waste.…
Mirka unveils new robotic sanders and polishers to meet automation demand Industry automation is a growing trend in many sectors, with customers requiring a complete package for automated manufacturing processes. To meet this demand, Mirka is introducing a range of new…
New research collaboration to advance data on winding capability A collaboration between two of the UK’s leading experts in textile machinery has been launched to demonstrate the capability of new winding technology used in the manufacture of composite parts.…
Transforming continuous part manufacture Transforming the way continuous parts can be manufactured at speed, Cygnet Texkimp’s Multi Axis Winder overcomes challenges of winding large components in high volumes. A ground-breaking new winding machine…
JETCAM and Airborne partner on automated kitting digital interface In response to significant demand from the market, JETCAM International and Airborne jointly announce a collaboration on integration between the Airborne’s Automated Kitting solution and JETCAM’s CrossTrack composite material tracking…
Airborne launches Industrialisation Partner Model In response to a global situation with the urgent need to address climate change as well as an unprecedented disruption in the supply chains of most industries, Airborne launches its…
Holding out for a hero! Evonik Resource Efficiency’s head of market segment aerospace high performance polymers/performance foams, Dr M. Alexander Roth and market segment manager aerospace, Denis Holleyn explain how automated manufacturing with Rohacell HERO…
Engel Austria wins JEC Innovation Award for 2020 Engel Austria is one of the winners of the JEC Innovation Awards 2020. Together with its partner Fill, the machine manufacturer and system solutions provider has received the award in…
NCC unveils a bright digital future for composites manufacturing On Friday 28 February 2020, the UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) opened the doors to the most advanced composite manufacturing facility in the world. Part laboratory, part factory, the 9,948m2…
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…
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…
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…
Solvay unveils DDF automated demonstrator line Solvay has announced the completion of its Double Diaphragm Forming (DDF) demonstrator line located at its Heanor, Derbyshire site. The fully-automated line, combined with Solvay’s fast curing technologies, goes from…
Airborne strengthens D-A-CH region activities with AMAC With the help of AMAC’s Dr Michael Effing, Netherlands-based manufacturer of advanced automation equipment and solutions for composites, Airborne says it has strengthened its activities in the so-called D-A-CH region,…
Plyable gains ISO9001 certification Plyable has announced that it is now fully ISO9001:2015 certified, highlighting the company’s commitment to the highest quality standards for its supplier and customer network. ISO 9001:2015 is a globally…
Partners primed for performance perfection High automation and increased productivity: Belotti, KUKA and Siemens partner together for an ambitious project in the automotive sector. Optimising the production cycle through an increasingly higher level of…
Dieffenbacher to showcase automation at K 2019 Companies whose success depends on the economical production of high-quality composite parts will find valuable advice and customized automated production plants at the Dieffenbacher booth A02 in hall 14 at…
Mikrosam unveils automation for hydrogen and CNG tanks Mikrosam is launching new automation capabilities for filament winding of compressed hydrogen (CHG) and compressed natural gas tanks (CNG) with a contract to deliver one of the largest production lines…
Cygnet Texkimp makes cobot handling system breakthrough Fibre handling expert and custom machinery manufacturer, Cygnet Texkimp says it has developed an AGV-mounted mobile handling system using a collaborative robot (cobot) capable of lifting packages of fibre weighing…
Innovations of scale Mike Richardson met with SABIC during the recent JEC World, Paris event to witness a major milestone in what the company claims is a trailblazing initiative to digitise and automate…
Mikrosam showcases tool-less automated placement system at JEC At this year’s JEC World 2019 Show, Mikrosam is showcasing many advancements in fabrication of thermoplastics composite parts. One such highlight will be an automated process for fabrication of thermoplastics…
