Ordinarily, when composite items are being manufactured, huge ovens and autoclaves have to be utilized. The production process could soon be much simpler, cheaper and more energy-efficient, however, ...
As the aircraft industry continues to strive for increased efficiency and sustainability, every pound of weight removed reduces fuel consumption and corresponding emissions. Composites have made ...
Fiber Innovations of Walpole, Mass., which has been contracted to build the airframe for Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, will keep unit costs down by using advanced composite ...
In recent years ATC Manufacturing has expanded its capabilities, including thermoforming of plastic tubes, insulation and electronic assembly, part painting, dimensional inspection, non-destructive ...
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the two weeks since the Air France 447 crash, I’ve written several times about the ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arevo Labs, leader in Additive Manufacturing Technology for Composite Parts, announced today the availability of Additive Manufacturing (AM) Services to make 3D ...
The performance of the final product depends heavily on the degree of cure - making it critical to ensure that the reaction goes to completion for the highest quality and reliability. Achieving this ...
A quarter. That’s what airline mechanics have used for decades to find cracks and flaws in carbon composite parts on commercial airliners. The mechanics tap the surface with the quarter and listen. A ...
Fiberglass body components have been around for decades as lightweight replacements for steel body panels, though much of it as we have come to know offers little to be desired in the way of proper ...