A global festival for composites JEC World, the global trade show dedicated to composite materials is all set to take place at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris from March 3-5, 2020. As the…
Optimum machining for tough materials Walter reveals how its milling tools are helping to set new standards in the aviation industry. Aerospace Manufacturing reports. The aviation industry is among the pioneers in the new…
When the world’s stage seems a world away Hello, hello, hello, is there anybody out there? Please excuse the Pink Floyd reference, but on the eve of the JEC World, the show looks set to ‘comfortably’ break its…
Breathe in the inspiration! In a Q&A session, Adeline Larroque, JEC Composites’ show director JEC World and EMEA Events, reveals what visitors can expect to see at JEC World, held from 12-14 March 2019…
Let the show commence Aerospace Manufacturing previews some of the companies demonstrating their latest products and innovations at this year’s JEC World 2019 in Paris. We begin our exhibitor round-up at JEC World…
CGTech to debut VERICUT Composites Applications V8.1.2 at JEC At the 2019 JEC Composites show, March 12-14, 2019 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, CGTech will demonstrate how advanced programming strategies and simulation can lead to better composite…
TenCate celebrates Brazilian consortium for innovation in aerospace TenCate Advanced Composites, part of the Toray Group, today marks the assembly of the São Paulo Initiative on Research on Innovative Thermoplastic Composites Solutions (SPIRIT) consortium in São José dos…
Rockford’s ‘electrification of composites’ unveiled at AIX Rockford is partnering with Equip’Aero Technique to develop an innovative technology solution to electrify composites for use in aircraft interiors. Rockford is showcasing this innovative, compact and robust cabling solution…
JEC Innovation Awards: finalists set to exemplify the best of composite innovation JEC Group has announced it will present a new format for its JEC Innovation Awards competition by announcing the 30 finalists divided into 10 categories. A renowned jury of experts…
Ascent Aerospace to unveil latest mould technology at JEC World Ascent Aerospace, a provider of layup tooling for composite aerostructures, introduces HyVarC, a patent-pending Hybrid InVar and Composite mould. HyVarC layup tooling offers a cost-effective, lightweight, short lead-time solution for…
Building the perfect beast Mike Richardson attended Solvay’s press conference held at this year’s Paris Airshow to hear about the company’s strategy for increasing its aerospace presence in order to help industrialise the composites…
CMS and Fraunhofer IWU to develop new large hybrid 3D printer CMS and Fraunhofer IWU have announced a R&D partnership, focused on the development of a new hybrid system for the 3D printing and machining of thermoplastic composite parts. The new…
Aerco now stocking TE Deutsch 38999 ACT composite connectors Aerco says it is now stocking TE Connectivity (TE)’s Deutsch MIL-DTL-38999 series ACT composite connectors, which are claimed to deliver up to 40% weight savings over similar aluminium devices. TE’s…
FACC secures multi-year Rolls-Royce contract for engine composites FACC AG, one of the world’s leading suppliers of lightweight components to the aviation industry, has signed a new contract with Rolls-Royce for the supply of composite components. The contract…
New developments in lightweight composite fuel pipe assemblies for aircraft announced Technical Fibre Products (TFP), in collaboration with Tods Aerospace, Element Materials Technology and ENL, has announced the development of a lightweight composite pipe which can be used safely in aircraft…
Take a peek into overmoulding During the recent JEC World show, Mike Richardson caught up with TenCate Advanced Composites’ global chief technology officer, Scott Unger to hear about the company’s latest forays into PAEK-based composite…
AVS-SYS upgrades to new production facility AVS-SYS, the aerospace composite design engineering company, has relocated to new high-tech facilities. The new facility in Sandbach, Cheshire, provides a more efficient work area allowing improved production flows and…
Keeping one step ahead SAMPE UK and Ireland Chapter secretary, Trevor Cook explains how the organisation can help you keep up-to-date with composite engineering. Composite engineers in the aerospace industry have every right to…
Good growth expected in Paris for JEC World 2017 From March 14-16, JEC World will once more move into two halls of the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition…
TenCate to launch next generation composite materials at JEC World TenCate Advanced Composites, a developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, will be launching their next generation of fibre reinforced composite materials for aerospace and high performance industrial applications during…
Where materials meet innovation TenCate Advanced Composites says it has supported Delft University of Technology with carbon fibre composite materials for the Delft Hyperloop pod, who achieved first place in the inaugural SpaceX Hyperloop…
Keeping one step ahead SAMPE UK and Ireland Chapter secretary, Trevor Cook explains how the organisation can help you keep up to date with composite engineering. Composite engineers in the aerospace industry have the…
New Victrex and Tri-Mack joint venture will accelerate polyketone composite components in aerospace Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing have established a joint venture, TxV Aero Composites, to accelerate the commercial adoption of polyketone (PAEK) composite applications within the aerospace industry, through the manufacture…
Norco installs new temperature controlled room for aerospace Norco Holdings, the Poole-based manufacturer of lightweight composite structures and GRP mouldings, has installed a new environmentally controlled room at its aerospace facility, opening up new opportunities for product manufacture…
