i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Electroplating specialist BEP Surface Technologies and nanodiamond manufacturer Carbodeon have announced a strategic relationship to develop a ‘world first’ copper-nanodiamond composite coating. This will enhance BEP’s production of copper chill rolls used by the world’s leading paper and packaging manufacturers.

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Composites Manufacturing 3D printing Fit 52

Manufacturing Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

CF3D utilizes high-performance composite materials and rapid-curing thermoset resins to create complex, multifunctional parts with both structural and functional fibers.

Composites 52

Composites 3D printing Function 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 26, 2023

Omni Tanker has launched a world-first composite triple road train, able to move almost 100 tons of payload in a single haulage run, while significantly reducing operational costs for its customer Townsville Logistics. The post Australian composite innovator launches triple road-train tanker appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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Composites Logistics Aerospace Advanced manufacturing 94

Plataine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

With a rising skills gap and an emphasis on attending university over learning a trade, the manufacturing labor shortage is not a new problem. Suppliers are facing the same labor shortages as manufacturers. The post How the labor shortage is killing aerospace composites manufacturing appeared first on Plataine.

Composites 98

Composites Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 13, 2023

Billy Friend sat down with founder and director Joe Bryant to learn about the company’s ambitions to propel Australia into the upper echelon of advanced composites manufacturing. Fresh from university, Joe Bryant began his career as an aerospace engineer with Airbus, working on the company’s first composite helicopter, the ARH Tiger.

Composites 89

Composites Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing 89

MEM

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

CGTech, the developer of VERICUT verification, simulation and optimisation software, is announcing an exciting reseller agreement with Bristol-based iCOMAT, pioneer of the first-ever defect-free tape-steering process for composite component production. Together, we can push new frontiers in automated composite part manufacturing.”

Composites 52

Composites Manufacturing Aerospace Automotive 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

New industry-linked Swinburne research uses smart composite structures to help engineers detect structural defects in planes and rockets before they cause disaster. The industry-linked project with Sparc Technologies and Composite Materials Engineering is creating graphene-enabled smart composites for aviation, aerospace and renewable energy.

Composites 85

Composites Aerospace Advanced manufacturing Prototype  85

Manufacturing Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Electroplating specialist BEP Surface Technologies and nanodiamond manufacturer Carbodeon have announced a strategic relationship to develop a ‘world first’ copper-nanodiamond composite coating Manufacturing Voices reported.

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Composites Manufacturing 59

AU Manufacturing

MARCH 13, 2023

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has added a new additive manufacturing machine by Continuous Composites to its campus in an effort to print large and lightweight structural composites like those used in aerospace structures.

Composites 52

Composites Additive manufacturing Manufacturing Aerospace 52

Manufacturing Management

JULY 2, 2024

Aerospace composites specialist Velocity Composites has been recertified for two quality management standards across all three manufacturing sites in the UK and US.

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Composites Aerospace Manufacturing 45

Plataine

JANUARY 19, 2023

Waltham, MA, January 19th, 2023 – Plataine, a leading provider of AI-based manufacturing optimization solutions, has released a new version of its FabricOptimizer offering to address the supply chain and workforce challenges Aerospace manufacturers face today.

Composites 98

Composites Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing 98

Metrology

MARCH 13, 2023

Identifying defects in fiber composite materials during the production process will be possible in the future thanks to a novel radar method that automatically and non-destructively monitors the manufacturing process The post Novel Radar Technique Robotically Monitors Composite Blade Manufacturing Process appeared first on Metrology and Quality News (..)

Composites 59

Composites Robotics Robotics Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Early career engineers at the National Composites Centre (NCC) are thrilled to have helped power Paralympic Champion Emma Wiggs MBE to gold at the Paris 2024 games by developing an optimised seat for her boat.

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Composites 59

Metrology

JULY 16, 2023

COMPASS will push the boundaries of existing science and technology, enabling automation of layup of large-scale composite components to move beyond existing capabilities. The post COMPASS Facility Investment To Solve Future Composite Manufacturing Challenges appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Composites Manufacturing Automation 52

Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 18, 2024

and Graphene Composites Ltd., Utilizing advanced materials and GC’s patented graphene-aerogel composite, these shields possess force dispersion capabilities providing protection against multiple shots, stacked rounds, and edge impacts. TORONTO — Black Swan Graphene Inc. ”

Composites 52

Composites Supply Chain Manufacturing 52

AU Manufacturing

APRIL 21, 2023

Article by Oleg Yermanok, Application Engineering Manager, Massivit 3D Additive manufacturing (AM) has the ability to disrupt industrial processes and to facilitate the achievement of innovative, cost-effective, and speedy outcomes when compared to traditional production processes.

Composites 52

Composites 3D printing Manufacturing Additive manufacturing 52

AU Manufacturing

APRIL 2, 2023

Quickstep , Australia’s largest independent aerospace composite company, has secured a $2.34 million contract with Carbonix for the production and supply of composite aerostructures for Carbonix’s latest long-range drone. Carbonix is one of Australia’s leading manufacturers and solutions providers for commercial UAV.

Composites 76

Composites Aerospace Manufacturing 76

Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Massivit 10000-G offers the full range of composite manufacturing applications available on the Massivit 10000 plus a new feature providing access to Massivit 3D’s set of Dimengel photopolymer. The post Composite Manufacturing: Massivit 3D Launches Massivit 10000-G appeared first on Additive Manufacturing (AM).

Composites 52

Composites 3D printing Manufacturing Prototype  52

Plastics Today

AUGUST 24, 2024

This transformative shift is exemplified by Rocket Lab's recent installation of a groundbreaking automated fiber placement machine.

Composites 111

Composites Manufacturing Automation 111

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Image: Matrix Composites and Engineering The winners of the 2024 Western Australian Export Awards have been announced in categories that include Advanced Technologies and Manufacturing and Advanced Materials. The post Manufacturer among winners of 2024 WA Export Awards announced appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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Composites Manufacturing 92

Dinesh Mishra

AUGUST 7, 2023

Historically, composites were not the first choice because glass fiber composites, while lighter, may not have the necessary stiffness, and carbon fiber, while stiff enough, is often too expensive for most common applications. Generally, thin-wall composite tubes are those with thicknesses between 0.5 mm (about 0.02

Composites 52

Composites Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 5, 2024

Image: Ingo Bartussek/stock.adobe.com Milk bottles and other used plastics are being combined with wood waste and turned into composite decking following the completion of a new $12 million facility just north of Launceston. The facility was supported with 50-50 funding totalling $5.8

Composites 82

Composites Manufacturing 82

NIST Manufacturing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

CTL’s Smart Connected Manufacturing Systems Group and the Longterm Archiving and Retrieval (LOTAR) Consortium have supported multi-year efforts to harmonize composite material standards. enables engineering practices for the definition of

Composites 52

Composites Manufacturing 52

MEM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Advanced Engineering Show announcement: New Aerospace Standard Composites Factory Operational in Morocco Rockwood Composites, the ‘out-of-autoclave’ composite components manufacturer, today (1 November 2023) announced that its 21,000ft 2 factory in Morocco is now operational.

Composites 52

Composites Aerospace Automotive Manufacturing 52

Plataine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Currently, manufacturing processes use roughly one-third of the world’s energy, and these numbers are only expected to rise. When it comes to composites, the situation is complex. Composites manufacturers are used to having their products evaluated based on quality, performance, pricing, etc.;

Composites 52

Composites Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing 52

Plataine

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Manufacturers focused on continuous improvement of their production processes are now turning to more accurate metrics and a holistic approach to reduce additional waste in the nesting and cutting process. Traditional nesting software has reached the limits of the efficiencies it can deliver at the product level.

Composites 52

Composites Manufacturing 52

MEM

JULY 18, 2023

The International Composites Summit (ICS), renowned as the premier platform for cost-effective and sustainable composites business in the UK, is pleased to announce its upcoming informal networking dinner.

Composites 52

Composites Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Tomorrow

APRIL 2, 2024

3D printing service bureau CRP Technology's Glass fiber reinforced Windform thermoplastic composites were subjected to dielectric constant and dielectric strength tests, and the results were excellent, exhibiting a dielectric constant of approximately 4 and withstanding peak voltages of at least 2.5

Composites 52

Composites 3D printing 52

Plataine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

implementations are focused on helping manufacturers meet the growing demand, increase productivity, and overcome supply chain challenges, all while dealing with workforce shortages. trends we forecast to be in the spotlight for the Aerospace composites industry in 2023: The post Industry 4.0 Today, Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 52

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Composites Aerospace 52

Manufacturing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre will become the first training provider in South Yorkshire to deliver a new composites apprenticeship in a move to sustain the longevity of the capability within manufacturing by creating its workforce of the future.

Composites 52

Composites Manufacturing 52

AU Manufacturing

JULY 2, 2023

The University of Southern Queensland has ventured into a partnership with Mining3 , a leading mining research organisation in Australia, to develop a next-generation carbon fibre composite rock bolt. The post UniSQ, Mining3 to develop novel composite rock bolt for mining, tunnelling engineering appeared first on Australian Manufacturing.

Composites 52

Composites Automation Robotics Robotics 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Dassault Systèmes , its valued partner MEMKO and the University of Southern Queensland ’s (UniSQ) iLAuNCH Trailblazer program are collaborating to catalyse the development of Australia’s sovereign space manufacturing capabilities. Dassault Systèmes is poised to become a catalyst for Australia’s overall technological progress.

Composites 102

Composites Manufacturing Aerospace Value chain 102

AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Eurozone’s PMI Composite Output Index saw a significant increase for the second consecutive month, increasing from November’s 47.8 Meanwhile, as manufacturing continued to lead the downturn, the decline rate of production eased, indicating a further cooling in the pace of contraction compared to October’s steep fall. .

Composites 64

Composites Supply Chain Manufacturing 64

AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Flash US PMI Composite Output Index reported a 44.6 Furthermore, new orders in the US manufacturing sector slumped significantly compared to their service sector counterparts. . The post New business index drags down US PMI Composite Output in December appeared first on Australian Manufacturing.

Composites 78

Composites Supply Chain Manufacturing 78

AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The S&P Global Eurozone Composite PMI stood at 50.3 The latest Global Eurozone Composite PMI reading pointed to stronger employment growth coinciding with higher levels of company activity as the labour market in the area continued to show remarkable resilience. The post Eurozone Composite PMI confirmed at 50.3 in December.

Composites 52

Composites Manufacturing 52

Metrology

JUNE 19, 2023

Software company Molydyn is to use chemical simulation to test new composite materials, in collaboration with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and Bitrez, in order to The post Chemical Simulation Paves Way For Composite Materials Sustainable Testing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine. (..)

Composites 52

Composites Advanced manufacturing Manufacturing 52

E&T

MARCH 23, 2023

Download free whitepaper 3D printing has been on the rise amongst aerospace manufacturers. Key Learning Outcomes: How additive manufacturing fits into the aerospace industry. How aerospace companies overcome compliance and regulatory hurdles when using additive manufacturing. Download free whitepaper

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