Composites technology company and custom machine builder Cygnet Texkimp is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company (originally named Texkimp) was founded in 1974 in Cheshire, UK, by eminent textile engineer Colin Smith and his wife Janet, to manufacture fibre unwinding equipment – creels – for the traditional textile and technical fibre industries. It went on […]
The International Composites Summit (ICS) returns on 4 – 5 September 2024 and has opened its search for industry leaders wishing to showcase and share their expertise by presenting in one of its open forum sessions. Being held at Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, UK, the forum sessions take place across both days of the event […]
CompoTech is a global supplier of innovative carbon epoxy component designs and automated carbon fibre placement solutions. The company has a proven track record for using its in-house expertise and automated manufacturing technologies to develop structural components with significant performance, productivity and cost saving benefits. At JEC World 2024 (March 5-7), Compo Tech PLUS, spol. […]
Airborne is selected by Airbus Helicopters to renew the cutting room in Donauwörth, Germany, with state-of-the-art digital Kit by Light systems. The main objective is to improve operation and material efficiency by making composite plies kitting faster, easier and without mistakes. The new cutting and kitting lines will include full digital control of the total […]
The popular and highly regarded conference programme for Seawork 2024 will be focussed on The Future Fuel Matrix & OPEX Reduction.Decarbonising operations to reduce emissions and costs remains top of the agenda at Seawork. These conferences will share insights and learnings on key themes that are at the forefront of discussions across the industry. The […]
Available to all JETCAM Expert users with a current maintenance contract JETCAM International s.a.r.l., a leading automation software developer for the sheet metaland composite industries, has announced that their popular CAD Splitter software is nowavailable as a free standalone application for all customers with an active maintenancecontract. Previously only available as part of JETCAM Orders […]
After a successful launch in October last year, Composites UK will be hosting a second training course with Decerna, looking at the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of composites. The course, which takes place on 26th March 2024 at The Studio in central Birmingham, will showcase the critical need for LCA in assessing the carbon […]
The University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre will become the first training provider in South Yorkshire to deliver a new composites apprenticeship in a move to sustain the longevity of the capability within manufacturing by creating its workforce of the future. Together with McLaren Racing and McLaren Automotive, the AMRC Training Centre will deliver a […]
Composite Test & Evaluation, a global provider of non-metallic material testing and evaluation services has announced a fresh rebrand to reflect the company’s evolution and growth. CTE will unveil its new brand at JEC World, the premier international composites exhibition which takes place from March 5th to 7th in Paris where they can be found […]
Leading aerospace specialist Airframe Designs is investing in the very latest technology as it expands its services in 3D printing. The company is meeting the challenge of the aviation industry with its commitment to innovation and technology to reduce waste, make lighter parts for aircraft and contribute to its customers’ efforts towards Net Zero. To […]