Trelleborg launches new high temperature tooling material Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation launches its new high temperature, low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) tooling material, as part of an agreement with CFP Composites to make TD1200 tooling available…
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.…
Pentaxia awarded UK spaceflight contract Pentaxia says it has been selected by Moog Inc. to design and manufacture complex tooling and subsequent composite components for the Small Launch Orbital Manoeuvring Vehicle (SL-OMV) project. The SL-OMV…
Toray expands composite tooling materials in the US Toray Advanced Composites has announced the creation of a US-based distribution centre for its proven, high-performance Toray AmberTool HX56 composite tooling prepregs, enhancing the speed of supply and regional availability…
Partners secure significant $50k savings with additive tool Thermwood recently collaborated with General Atomics to produce a CNC trim tool with a significant cost savings of around $50,000 when compared to traditional methods. Using a Thermwood LSAM 10'x20',…
Tool-Temp corporate video Tool-Temp Limited is the sole UK distributor for the highly respected Swiss-made Tool-Temp range of temperature control devices. The company is recognised as a leading technical authority on process temperature…
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…
AMI releases programme for tooling for composites AMI, a leading provider of market intelligence and events for the global plastics industry, has released the programme for Tooling for Composites. This conference runs in partnership with the National…
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…
Biesterfeld granted distribution rights 3A Composites’ products Biesterfeld is expanding its long-term partnership with Swiss manufacturer 3A Composites Core Materials. After successfully handling the distribution of AIREX foams and BALTEK balsa products in Poland, the partnership has…
Composites Evolution unveils new epoxy tooling prepreg system Composites Evolution has added another product to its successful Evopreg EPT tooling epoxy range with the launch of a 50°C, 12-hour cure tooling prepreg, allowing moulders to create tools with…
Marine specialist invests in B&W Genesis-V to streamline production CTruk Marine Services, a specialist designer and builder of composite vessels, workboats and general composite constructions, has added a Genesis-V multi-function cutting system from Blackman & White to its Essex…
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…
Where innovation meets dedication! In a Q&A session, Composites in Manufacturing hears from Direct Tool Company’s (DTC) director, Luke Wakeford why the company is the ‘go-to’ supplier for customers requiring consumables and tooling supply…
Where the weird meets the wonderful! Mike Richardson visits Patterns & Moulds to hear how, as well as cementing its reputation in the construction industry, the company also produces master moulds for composite elements, including the…
Kaman Tooling now rebranded as KTL Tooling after acquisition Kaman Tooling is operating under new ownership - ‘KTL Tooling’ - following a recent acquisition deal that saw it break away from US aerospace group, Kaman Corporation. The specialist tooling…
Going further, together Mike Richardson hears how composite tooling specialist, Cajero stays at the leading edge of the latest technology with a workforce whose minds are kept as sharp as the cutting tools…
Victrex invests in Surface Generation PtFS technology Surface Generation’s Production to Functional Specification (PtFS) tooling design and processing technology has been chosen by Victrex as it seeks to bring enhanced manufacturing effectiveness to its parts-based ‘mega-programmes’ and…
The composites tooling revolution continues From the Composites Engineering Open Forum, Mouldbox will be presenting ‘Innovating composite tooling through the use of applied AI’ during Advanced Engineering 2018. Formed less than 12 months ago, its…
Axiom strengthens team with strategic new appointments Axiom Product Development, the Chichester-based specialist machining and tooling business, has further strengthened and diversified the skills of its experienced management team with the appointment of Alayna Legg to the…
Mouldbox secures significant backing from Innovate UK Oxford-based automated composite tooling company, Mouldbox has been shown recognition by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. The agency has endowed a grant for the purpose of developing its novel…
Sharp & Tappin launch new COMPCUT 200 composite saw This year’s Advanced Engineering Show at the NEC will see the launch of a new advanced composite plate saw by Devon-based design and development engineers, Sharp & Tappin. The Compcut…
Marine sector sets sail for additive manufacturing CNC machine tool specialist, Thermwood reveals how additive manufacturing techniques are set to become a disruptive force in the marine tooling sector. A 3D printed boat hull pattern, from…
