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Composites UK Backs Advanced Engineering 2025

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The UKs annual gathering for the engineering and manufacturing sectors , Advanced Engineering is strengthening its position as the UK’s leading event for the composites industry, with continued backing from Composites UK. Composites UK is ramping up its involvement in 2025 to make this years show the most influential yet.

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Australian-made NSM launcher fires first missile

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: KONGSBERG Defence Australia KONGSBERG has announced that its first Australian manufactured Naval Strike Missile launcher has successfully completed a Blast Test Vehicle (BTV) firing in Port Wakefield, South Australia. The successful test event is a major milestone in the qualification of an Australian supply chain for NSM launchers.

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How the labor shortage is killing aerospace composites manufacturing

Plataine

With a rising skills gap and an emphasis on attending university over learning a trade, the manufacturing labor shortage is not a new problem. Supply chain issues are also compounding the productivity issues stemming from labor shortages. Suppliers are facing the same labor shortages as manufacturers.

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Plataine Unveils New Capabilities to Help Aerospace Composite Manufacturers Achieve Increased Production Rates

Plataine

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.

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UniSA chosen for $500 million research centre

Manufacturer's Monthly

The city of Adelaide will be home to the construction of SSN-AUKUS submarines / Image: myphotobank.com.au / stock.adobe.com Uni SA researchers are the big winners in a Federal Government announcement of two new industry-led collaborative research centres designed to strengthen Australias manufacturing sector.

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Forging the future of advanced composites

Manufacturer's Monthly

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.

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About. Supply Chain Integrity

Foley

Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturerssupply chains. Just as importantly, manufacturers will face tangible reputational risks if forced-labor issues are exposed in their supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth.