At this year’s JEC World Show, visitors had an opportunity to discover the latest and most innovative AFP/ATL robotic solutions – TAURUS, LIBRA AND DISCOVERY – for unlimited possibilities in ...

At the core of this strategy is the promotion of Coriolis’ next-generation Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) machine, the C1.2 (2022), specifically engineered to drape complex concave parts with ...

In April 2023, Broetje-Automation (Rastede, Germany) laid the foundation for more sustainability in composites production with the successful demonstration of recycled carbon fiber processing using ...

Salt Lake City, Utah, has quickly become a central hub for composites manufacturing. Aerospace companies such as ATK/Northrop Grumman and Boeing have facilities in the area, and Hexcel’s largest ...

Automated fibre placement (AFP) is emerging as a highly efficient method for manufacturing thermoplastic composite structures, particularly in the aerospace and high-performance engineering sectors.

Rocket Lab, a leader in low-cost launch services and space systems, has embarked on a new chapter in rocket manufacturing with the installation of the largest automated fiber placement (AFP) machine ...

A research project undertaken by the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) at the University of Bristol used laser profile sensors from Micro-Epsilon to detect defects formed during the composites ...

A leading space company turned to Electroimpact to build large composite structures for a reusable carbon fiber rocket. In this project, REDEX precision gear racks and slew bearings power the motion ...