British technology company Hypetex has been awarded a significant grant from Innovate UK to develop the world’s first technical coloured flax fibre, which will have applications in the sustainable manufacturing of cars, boats and other products that are usually made with carbon fibre. Called FlaxTex the material is strong, lightweight and 100 per cent biodegradable, […]
Hexcel will demonstrate its latest aerospace solutions at ILA Berlin on June 5-9. At Hall 2, Stand 120, Hexcel will showcase its broad range of high-performance advanced lightweight composite materials for the Commercial Aerospace and Space & Defense markets and present customer components that highlight the performance and processing benefits of Hexcel technology. Visitors to […]
JETCAM International s.a.r.l., a leading provider of advanced manufacturing and nesting software, today announced the release of JOC 4, a significant update to its popular automation front end to its nesting software, JETCAM Expert. Enhanced nest data reporting functionalityJOC 4 has a completely rewritten nest batch information export dialog, allowing users to easily extract any […]
Independent mobility designer Andrea Mocellin and lightweighting experts DEXET Technologies have partnered once again, this time to work on a concept feasibility study for a new, ultra-efficient, single-seater electric vehicle. The goal? To challenge existing assumptions about the aerodynamics, design, and efficiency of compact electric vehicles. The idea for the vehicle was sparked by London’s […]
The University of Bath’s Chemistry Department is renowned for its cutting-edge research in the field of polymer science and sustainable materials. In pursuit of advancing their research capabilities, the department recently acquired a LabTop 150 press from Fontijne Presses. This acquisition, expertly facilitated by Intelicare, promises to elevate the department’s capabilities in quality control and […]
Toray Advanced Composites formally announces a key leadership transition, with Scott Unger as the new Global CEO and Steve Cease as the new Managing Director, USA, and Global CTO, effective this spring. Mr. Unger has over thirty years of experience at the senior level in the composites industry, having co-founded the Morgan Hill, California, site […]
At its Annual General Meeting on 13th May, Composites UK announced the six people nominated onto its Board of Directors this year by its member companies. The Board is made up of 11 Directors (plus others who are co-opted in specialist areas) who are members of Composites UK themselves. Each Board Director is nominated for […]
Additive manufacturing is emerging as a game-changing technology in the aerospace and related industries. Here, Garry Sellick, additive manufacturing manager at Airframe Designs, looks at the pace of change and the opportunities it presents. As the aviation industry tries to keep pace with rapidly emerging technologies, it should grasp the opportunities they present.At Airframe Designs, […]
A trio of manufacturing related research initiatives led by the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) have received a £14 million funding boost through Glasgow City Region Innovation Accelerator programme. The three projects will accelerate productivity and sustainability across local manufacturing and engineering specialists, with smaller businesses working alongside partners including Boeing, SSE Renewables, Howden, Thales […]
The latter half of 2023 saw a generally flat demand across Europe and the UK coupled with an improvement in more reliable availability of most raw materials. It is worth considering that almost all raw materials, or constituent elements, are sourced from abroad, particularly Europe and the Far East. Even with the impact and added […]