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Toray's latest press allows additional functionality to be integrated into the laminate at the point of consolidation, such as anti-galvanic corrosion and lightning strike protection.
The FLEXCRAFT project evaluated the development of new production processes, eco-efficient technologies, and the integration of new materials, among other research fronts.
Decision and Carboman have delivered the first moulds using new technology, providing a tooling glass prepreg, stainless-steel backed direct female mould tool created for the series production of a Class 3 fairing.
GKN Aerospace has been a supplier to GA-ASI's MQ-9 program for a decade, starting with the design and build of the fuel bladder system in Portsmouth. This further contract will help its drive to gain defence business.
A section of a composite leading-edge wing will showcase the self-cure, self-anti-icing and self-sensing advances that University of Sheffield's AMRC has developed. Less greenhouse gas and lower costs are the aim.
By creating a Joint Research Virtual Lab, Leonardo and Solvay aim to develop new thermoplastic materials and new manufacturing processes so as to attain higher performance and manufacturing efficiency.
Plataine's technology will provide an improved picking process leading to optimised utilisation of inventory, such as the selection of remnants for production wherever possible. This could generate 5% material savings.
A wheel made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic will offer enhanced mechanical properties at about half the density of metal wheels. It will be made with tailored fibre placement, braiding and out of autoclave processes.
The University of Sheffield AMRC aims to develop a robust, end-to-end methodology for process parameter development. Intellegens' AI-embedded platform Alchemite will be at the heart of it.
Parts include a range of thermoplastic and pre-preg composite components to be supplied to the Airbus A400M composite wing box assembly line at the Filton facility in Bristol in the UK.
Joby Aviation has spent more than a decade developing its aircraft and plans to bring it into commercial operation as early as 2023. The VTOL machine will be crafted from Toray carbon fibre composite materials.
