Kordsa companies unite to offer lightning strike protection and EMI shielding fabric Reinforcement leader Kordsa has announced that its US-based companies Fabric Development Inc. and Textile Products Inc. now provide lightning strike protection and EMI shielding fabrics to the aerospace industry to…
New postponement sees JEC World moved to 2022 After thorough consultation of clients and partners, the JEC World team has decided that due to the continuing impact of the Pandemic, it has postponed the next edition of JEC…
Solvay and Leonardo launch joint research lab for thermoplastic composites Solvay and Leonardo have announced the launch of a joint research lab dedicated to the development of novel composite materials and production processes critical for the future of the aerospace…
Teledyne CML Composites awarded Airbus A400M contract Teledyne CML Composites announces the award of a contract with Airbus in Madrid for the ‘Life Of Program’ supply of composite wing components and assemblies on the A400M tactical airlifter. …
The changing face of aviation Airborne UK’s technology programme manager, Jamie Snudden looks at the changing economics of aviation, whilst improvements in composites manufacturing are enabling new market segments to emerge and become more viable.…
NCC and Dstl partner to facilitate R&D in future combat aircraft composite structures An exciting new partnership has been formed to explore the art of the possible for the next generation of lightweight, strong and resilient combat aircraft composite structures. This will range…
Greene Tweed unveils TechnaLoc bonded seals Greene Tweed, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance seals, thermoplastics, composites, and engineered components, announces the release of its new TechnaLoc bonded seals for critical aerospace applications. Composed of seals…
Bringing out the best in testing In a Q&A session, Ian McEnteggart, Instron’s composites marketing manager, tells Aerospace Manufacturing about the trends and demands associated with the current testing methods for composite materials. Instron supplies a…
Intelligent testing Global materials and component testing systems specialist, ZwickRoell examines the various solutions for materials testing for aerospace composites. In the current climate it can be disheartening for the composites industry…
Constructions of laser light As a supplier of laser projection systems to Europe’s leading aerospace manufacturers, SL Laser is always looking to introduce a new product to simplify composite ply assembly during the manufacture…
Ready for lift-off! Avio and Roth Composite Machinery combine their filament winding know-how to form an Ariane 6 space rocket component partnership that is out of this world! For the manufacture of…
JEC World composites event reschedules for March 2021 JEC Group, the organisers of JEC World Paris has announced today that it will be impossible to hold JEC World from May 12-14 2020 as planned due to the coronavirus…
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…
