Composites UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Faye Smith OBE as its new Chair and Adam Black as Vice Chair, effective immediately. Faye returns to the role of Chair, having previously held the position at Composites UK from June 2017 – March 2019. With over 15 years of experience supporting materials-related foreign […]
How electrification is transforming cross-sector engineering Electrification is gathering pace, moving from a mobility-focused trend into a catalyst for broader engineering and manufacturing change. As manufacturers, systems integrators and designers look beyond combustion and hydraulic technologies, this brings fresh demands on supply chains, productivity and design principles. Here, Simon Farnfield, event director at Advanced Engineering, […]
Tebis, specialist provider of CAD/CAM and MES process solutions will be presenting the latest version of CAD/CAM/MES software Tebis 4.1 Release 10 with SmartOps Technology at Hall 6, Booth B30, and at DMG MORI in Hall 2. The focus of their trade show presence is the revolutionary Tebis SmartOps Technology. Tebis SmartOps allows you to […]
The Toray Group, a global leader in innovative technologies and advancements in high-performance composite materials, is proud to announce returning to exhibit at CAMX 2025 in Orlando, Florida, from September 9th to 11th. At booth Q13, Toray will highlight its TORAYCA™ carbon fiber, thermoset prepreg materials, Toray Cetex®, and CFRT® thermoplastic composite materials used in […]
Syensqo, a global leader in advanced performance materials, and Fairmat, the French deeptech company that turns carbon fiber into scalable, high-performance recycled materials, have entered into a collaboration agreement. Under this agreement, Fairmat will recycle Syensqo’s UK carbon fiber prepreg waste, transforming it into valuable resources for the production of new products in the sports, energy, […]
James Cropper is delighted to announce that it’s OPTIVEIL® range of lightweight polyester veils has successfully passed critical medical testing, confirming its safety for human contact and suitability for use in wearable medical devices. Certified for Medical Use The materials underwent an in vitro cytotoxicity study in accordance with ISO 10993-5, the international standard for biological […]
Fibre handling and converting technology specialist Cygnet Texkimp has unveiled a next-generation, production-scale Prepreg Tape Slitting Machine at its UK Innovation Centre. The technology has been developed to support advances in automated fibre placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) applications for aerospace and other high-performance industries. Organisations can trial the slitting of continuous thermoset, […]
Senior managers, directors, and team leaders from across the UK’s composites and manufacturing sectors are invited to a powerful one-day event revealing the tangible business benefits of investing in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI). Future-Proofing Your Organisation: The ROI of EDI Investment, to be held on 17th September at the Advanced Propulsion Centre, University of […]
Cristex was approached by NOVUS to create a bespoke carbon fibre fabric for the limited full carbon urban Lightbikes, featuring the iconic BOSS “B” motif. Novus supplied a PDF of the logo as a reference to guide the collaboration between their design team and Cristex, ensuring the branding was seamlessly embedded into the fabric. In […]
The focus of the new release is the revolutionary Tebis SmartOps Technology that supports end-to-end automation of CAD/CAM processes in Tebis software. Users can now master many design and manufacturing tasks significantly faster and more easily or reproduce them at any time. Tebis announced 4.1 Release 10 will be available this autumn. Tebis SmartOps TechnologyYour […]