Lightweighting in manufacture is an urgent objective, most particularly for the transport sector.

To date, the lack of a satisfactory joining solution has deterred designers from specifying polypropylene (PP) based composite materials in many areas...

Frewer Engineering's Advanced Composites Division remain very busy in the field of lightweight are - structures in carbon composite materials.

This challenging area involves designing structures that are resistant to the aero loads imposed, along...

Frewer Engineering's Advanced Composites Division has been using finite element analysis (FEA) in optimising the weight of high integrity structures for components subjected to severe environmental conditions and/or loadings.

From the design of large-scale lightweight...

Lightweight engineering specialist Formaplex has strengthened its Design Engineering Services (DES) division with the creation of a ‘Tooling Centre of Excellence’ as the company continues its programme of investment and growth.

Portsmouth-based Formaplex has a...

AeroCoach approached Composites UK looking for help to find a composite company to help them optimise their range of lightweight carbon components.

Composites UK introduced them to composite innovators Cecence - a member of the...

Composites Evolution, Bercella and Element Materials Technology (Element) have successfully completed the development and testing of a composite cantilever support for rail passenger seating.
The component, which is 1 meter long but weighs less...

The flybridge of Galeon’s new 640 FLY yacht superstructure would typically be produced using standard resin with glass fibre and supported by metal pillar structures at the rear of the boat. The engineering team from...

UK-based startup, Hummingbird Bike Company, sought to simplify multi-modal transportation away from the heavy, inconvenient sized and uncomfortable norm. Their quest led them to design a more compact and robust, composites-intensive folding bike. Made primarily...

The Composite Centre at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is installing a unique, high pressure press as part of a project to help luxury car manufacturer Bentley reduce weight and greenhouse...

The 5th Annual GALM Europe 2016 edition is coming to Birmingham for the first time and brings its legacy of up-to-date practical case studies and the presentaton of innovative weight & cost reduction solutions for...