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VIDEO: Stamped, Welded TPC Rib Demonstrator Targets High-Rate Wing Production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Direct stamping and infrared welding produce a 64-ply thermoplastic wing rib that's 22% lighter than aluminum, an innovation detailed further in this ThermoForged video short and CW’s Daher’s Shap'in TechCenter plant tour.
Albany Engineered Composites Secures Contract Extension on Boeing 787 Components
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AEC will continue to manufacture more than 300 composite fuselage frames for the 787 Dreamliner at its Salt Lake City facility.
Elroy Air Completes First Autonomous Flights Under FAA Program
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Chaparral aircraft flew uncrewed cargo missions across the Gulf Coast as part of the U.S. DOT and FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
Johns Hopkins APL Speeds Up C/C Composite Production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The lab’s FAST CAR2 single-step sintering process compresses manufacturing time for the heat-resistant material from months to days, and has produced samples up to 8 inches in diameter with density comparable to conventionally made material.
Magnolia Launches Advanced Materials Suite for EVTOL Production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Complete materials portfolio is designed for faster production and extended battery range, and is qualified for immediate use by eVTOL manufacturers.
IACMI Names Andrew Maxey as Executive Vice President
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Vartega co-founder and CEO Andrew Maxey will lead composites innovation and workforce development across the U.S. manufacturing sector through his new leadership position with IACMI.
DLR, Omnidea-RTG Build Thermoplastic AFP Cryogenic Tank
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: The 1-meter-diameter Type 5 demonstrator, made from carbon fiber/LMPAEK was developed under an ESA-funded project targeting hydrogen and methane storage.
PAL-V Earns European Approval for Production Organization
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Dutch mobility company clears a major regulatory hurdle to manufacture its composite FlyDrive vehicles on an industrial scale under EASA standards.
#regulations
Bespline, LMT RbtIQ Partner on Hybrid Filament Winding Cell
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Bespline and LMT RbtIQ seek to combine AFP and filament winding in a single robotic cell, offering composites manufacturers in North America greater process flexibility.
SHD Material Solutions Drive Low-CO2 Performance in Shell Triple 10 Challenge Concept Car
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Seven bio-based, renewable, recycled or repurposed raw composite material types were used in this mass-market vehicle, reimagining EV capabilities.
Jingmu presenta modelo híbrido China-Monterrey en Meximold 2026
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Jingmu lleva a Meximold 2026 su modelo de fabricación de moldes en Zhuhai con soporte de ciclo completo desde Monterrey, que ofrece pruebas PPAP, transición a producción en serie y mantenimiento local con tiempos de respuesta reducidos bajo la certificación IATF 16949.
Fenix Group Announces New Leadership Team to Steer Growth, Expand Market Reach
| Products Finishing
Fenix appoints new leadership team — Peter Kirton, Stephen Cooke, Bryan Ulin and John Czarnik — to drive strategic growth in specialty industrial coatings.
Anton Paar Holding Free Polymer Characterization Workshop
| Plastics Technology
Join a free polymer processing workshop on Sept. 24 near Akron, Ohio. Explore material characterization, extrusion, and formulation with Anton Paar experts.
Space- and Aerospace-Supporting 3D Woven Composite Technologies
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Bally Ribbon Mills is displaying advanced 3D woven joints, thermal protection systems and other engineered composite solutions.
SiC Fiber Solves Signal Blocking, Weight Challenges in Electronics
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Hunan Zerafber has developed a new version of its silicon carbide fiber to provide a radio-transparent consumer electronics material option that is also thinner and stronger than other composites or plastics.
#electronics
Follow These Best Practices for Better Blending
| Plastics Technology
Learn how gravimetric blenders can improve material handling, reduce costs and optimize production with precise dosing, smart integration and real-time data tracking.
Serie DF de desbaste por arrastre para piezas de precisión
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold 2026: Distribuido en México por Lux-Gold, el sistema Serie DF, de OTEC, agrupa equipos de desbaste por arrastre orientados al acabado superficial de piezas de alta precisión que, por su tamaño, geometría o peso, no pueden procesarse mediante sistemas convencionales de acabado en masa.
Starrag Five-Axis Enables Precision, Single-Setup Manufacturing
| Modern Machine Shop
Starrag’s Bumotec 171 high-precision five-axis machining center is designed for complete part production from bar stock to finished component in a compact footprint. It targets medical technology and other high-value industries.
Use Workholding to Unleash Your Machine Tool
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop
Advanced machine tools demand workholding that supports their capabilities.
Husky’s HyCAP 4.0 Advanced Tooling for Beverage Closures
| Plastics Technology
Husky Technologies says its HyCAP 4.0 tooling meets the demand for lighter, more sustainable and regulation-compliant closures, without sacrificing performance or cost efficiency.
Solukon Depowdering Software Expands Simulation Capabilities for Complex LPBF Parts
| Additive Manufacturing
Solukon Maschinenbau GmbH introduces SPR-Pathfinder Pro, featuring higher simulation resolution, cross-sectional inspection and accurate process-time prediction for highly complex laser powder bed fusion components.
Powder Coating Institute Announces 2026 Student Scholarship and Custom Coater Scholarship Winners
| Products Finishing
Annual scholarship program, as well as the new Custom Coater Scholarship supported by PCI and corporate sponsors, continue to invest in powder coating professionals.
#workforcedevelopment