Additive manufacturing: how to create the new materials The aerostructures division of Leonardo, located in Grottaglie, Italy, has recently tested Roboze FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) 3D printing technology within its manufacturing process of composite aerospace materials. The test…
A bridge to the future Colorado-based Bye Aerospace is using Siemens’ NX and Fibersim to reduce product development time for all-electric composite aircraft and enhance productivity with 66% fewer engineering employees. When George Bye…
Strata completes construction of Solvay joint venture facility Strata Manufacturing has completed works on the Strata Solvay Advanced Materials (SSAM) high-tech facility in Al Ain, a joint venture with Solvay. The completion of the SSAM facility heralds the…
Lightweight construction in aviation For the all-electric passenger aircraft ‘Alice’, Eviation enlisted experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Foundry, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV. Together with three other partners, the Augsburg research facility developed…
FIP exhibition is postponed until June 2021 France Innovation Plasturgie (FIP), a leading trade fair for plastics, composites and rubber, initially planned for this June, is now postponed from 15-18 June 2021 in Lyon Eurexpo. In this…
JEC Composites Innovation Awards to be announced online Following the launch of the podcast series in March, JEC Group will name the winners of the 2020 JEC Innovation Awards on 13th May through digital broadcasting for the first…
Rockwood and Leonardo celebrate 10 year partnership Rockwood Composites and Leonardo marked the 10th anniversary of their partnership with delivery of the 10,000th blade for the towed decoy on the Eurofighter Typhoon for Leonardo, the global high-tech aerospace,…
Spirit AeroSystems opens new aerospace facility in Scotland Spirit AeroSystems has opened a new composite manufacturing facility at its site in Prestwick, Scotland. This facility leverages advanced composite technology from Spirit's research and development portfolio and brings new…
Composites showcase takes to the air Adeline Larroque, JEC Composites’ show director JEC World and EMEA Events, speaks to Ed Hill about what visitors can expect to see during the event, held from 3-5 March 2020…
When ballistic protection is a must Permali Gloucester is a world leader in the manufacture of composite materials for the aerospace and defence markets, Ian Parker hears more about the company’s ballistic protection solutions. Military helicopters…
Boeing 777X: Powered by 3D printing and composite materials The Boeing 777X’s first flight was powered by two GE9X engines yesterday, an engine that makes use of composite materials and 3D printed parts. The engine has a composite fan…
Aerospace-grade composites made without ovens or autoclaves MIT engineers have developed a method using carbon nanotube film to produce aerospace-grade composites without vast ovens and autoclaves. The technique may help to speed up the manufacturing of airplanes…
Rolls-Royce opens new composite technology facility in Bristol A new Rolls-Royce facility for developing jet engine technologies that reduce emissions has opened in Bristol, UK. The composite technology hub will develop fan blades and fan cases which significantly…
Permali wins helicopter ballistic protection contract Permali Gloucester says it has been contracted by Leonardo Helicopters to supply a comprehensive ballistic protection solution for the Royal Navy’s new Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopters. The requirement - valued…
Pratt & Whitney to open new ceramic matrix composites facility Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation, has announced it will open a new ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) R&D facility in California. With the addition of this dedicated…
JEC World event set to affirm composites leadership JEC World is the global trade show dedicated to composite materials. Next year’s show, from March 3-5, 2020, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, in Paris, will be the…
Alvant wins materials application of the year for landing gear project Alvant has recently been awarded Materials Application of the Year at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA) for its aluminium matrix composite (AMC) material. The prestigious award was presented to…
Spirit recognised for excellence in composites manufacturing Spirit AeroSystems was recognised at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) with the Award for Composite Excellence (ACE) in Manufacturing: Material and Process Innovation. The CAMX Conference is the…
SGL Carbon and Elbe Flugzeugwerke extend contract SGL Carbon and Elbe Flugzeugwerke, a long-established German aircraft manufacturer, have extended their contract to supply prepregs (impregnated carbon fibre textiles) for use in the Airbus A350 cabin’s floor panels…
Airbus H160 - flies smooth, made fast There is as much innovation in the way the H160 is made as there is in the helicopter itself. Ian Parker reports. Airbus Helicopters calls its H160 model ‘The first…
Process technologies in focus This year’s Composites Europe event assembles a strong trio of features, including the trade fair itself, a Lightweight Technologies forum and an International Composites Conference presentation on lightweight construction. …
Solvay and Safran sign long term supply agreement Solvay has signed a long term agreement with Safran for the supply of high temperature composites and adhesives. Safran will use these advanced materials on several of its critical engine…
TxV Aero Composites receives AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 TxV Aero Composites has received AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certification for its highly automated thermoplastic composite part manufacturing facility. Meeting the requirements of these globally adopted benchmarks demonstrates a commitment…
Omega Systèmes announces Airbus contract extension Omega Systèmes, a Web Industries company – has signed a three-year contract extension with Airbus covering the manufacture, supply and processing of high-precision composite materials. The contract includes material management,…
