Complex Composites Design and Structural Assessments at Frewer Engineering

Frewer Engineering says it has specialist expertise in complex composites design and structural assessments. In the above image we see a case study of a high-pressure type IV carbon-wrapped hydrogen fuel tank, to be used in a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Its team use combined composite design and analysis capabilities to produce synthesised layup models, […]


Trelleborg Launches Strong and Light High-Load Composite Material for Aerospace Landing Gear

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launches its Orkot® C620 composite material, specifically developed to meet the needs of the aerospace industry, in particular the requirement for a strong and light material to withstand the high loads and stresses landing gear are subject to. As part of its commitment to innovation for sustainability and recognizing a demand for […]


Update on the Raw Materials Market – March 2022

The raw materials market continues to be under considerable strain. Market demand remains high and coupled with reduced supply, this continues to keep material prices at rates never previously seen across Europe and Globally. The conflict in Ukraine has added to an already difficult picture. Key factors in keeping material price high: High demand for […]


Robotics Project Concludes with Success

Far-UK Ltd is pleased to have participated in the Innovate UK research programme RoboMade, Digitally Enabled Ultrasonic Assisted Robotic Machining, which has now reached its conclusion after running for thirty months. The company has gained valuable learning from the research surrounding the use of robotics for the highly accurate machining of composites, and plans to […]


Intelligent Manufacturing with Tebis CAD/CAM/MES Software

With Tebis 4.1 Version, there are a number of ways for optimising and automating your CAM pro-gramming. One of the ways is the process template for CAD/CAM automation. Tebis software can export any kind of CNC program process and is able to reimport this process, change some basic pa-rameters to replicate the original process but […]


Scott Bader Expands its Crestabond MMA Structural Adhesive Production to North America

Scott Bader is pleased to announce their Canadian site, based in Drummondville, will begin manufacturing Crestabond• structural adhesives in 2022. The expansion of their Crestabond production to Scott Bader ATC will allow Scott Bader to meet the growing demand for their high-quality MMA primerless structural adhesives within the North American market. It will also significantly […]


Ambitious Growth Plans at Composite Integration

Composite Integration has entered its 20th year in 2022. Founded in 2002 by Stephen Leonard-Williams and Richard Bland, both having significant experience in RTM, liquid moulding methods and equipment development, it has grown continuously year on year. To provide a comprehensive range of equipment and services to multiple sectors worldwide, Composite Integration assembled a talented […]


Permali BattleJacket® Self-Sealing Fuel Tank Protection Coating Saves Lives and the Environment

Permali is a long established UK MoD (Ministry of Defence) approved supplier of advanced material solutions for protecting British Armed Forces, NATO and UN land, air and sea military personnel. The company’s extensive product offering of advanced composites and propriety Tufshield® polyurethane based surface coatings, also includes the production under licence of the BattleJacket® self-sealing […]


MEPC Accelerates Successful Development Programme to Meet Growing Demand at Silverstone Park

MEPC is delighted to announce a continuation of its successful development at Silverstone Park by bringing forward a new scheme on six acres of land adjacent to the site’s Innovation Centre. An application for reserved matters consent has already been submitted to West Northamptonshire Council for the scheme (Phase 4 of development by MEPC at […]


Lightweighting Heavy Industry with Hybrid Anti-Roll Bars

Two South Yorkshire SMEs have joined forces with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to push the automotive sector further along the road to net zero by designing, manufacturing and testing a high-performance stabiliser bar for trucks and trains that is 30 percent lighter than those currently on the market. The AMRC […]