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Composites UK Backs Advanced Engineering 2025

i4.0 today

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

The launcher canister has been produced by Aerobond Defence, an Adelaide based advanced composite and sheet metal manufacturing company, whilst the frame and rail were manufactured by Marand Precision Engineering in Melbourne. 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

Supply chain issues are also compounding the productivity issues stemming from labor shortages. Given the aerospace industry relies on long and complex supply chains, it only takes a short delay to create significant ripple effects, slowing down production. Suppliers are facing the same labor shortages as manufacturers.

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About. Supply Chain Integrity

Foley

Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply 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.

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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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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

Once limited to plastic prototype parts, 3D printing today includes metal, ceramic and composite materials that are on the cusp of full-scale adoption across Australias manufacturing sector, Hall said. He says that additive manufacturing commonly known as 3D printing is revolutionising the way that many industries work.