Articles Tagged with ''composites''

RALEIGH, NC—Engineers at North Carolina State University have developed a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used to assemble aircraft, automobiles and other products.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Lockheed Martin Corp. is investing in composite automation systems made by Airborne BV.

WICHITA, KS—Researchers at the National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University have developed a dual-robot automated fiber placement (AFP) system to fabricate thermoplastic composite structures directly in space without tooling.

CINCINNATI—GE Aerospace plans to invest nearly $1 billion in its U.S. factories and supply chain.

Three new clinching technologies use heat to join fiber-reinforced composites to metal parts.

New technology shows promise for joining dissimilar materials without fasteners or adhesive and without damaging either part.

Engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are using robots to improve the consistency of wind turbine blades.

HUNTINGTON, IN—Japanese automotive composites manufacturer Teijin has opened a new topcoat and assembly facility here. The 164,000 square-foot space is an expansion of the company’s existing Huntington site and will be used to support manufacturing the modular painted roof for the Ford Bronco.

Humanoid robots were once the stuff of science fiction. Now, robots with two arms and two legs may soon be deployed in assembly plants and warehouses.

Engineers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have developed new materials and production methods to reduce the amount of aluminum used in airframes.