March 11, 2020: The U.S. Navy has commissioned six new presidential helicopters. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will build six production VH-92A presidential helicopters. These helicopters are part of the 23-aircraft program of record for the U.S. Marine Corps.
Using Holograms Helps in Studying the Quality of Composite Materials
March 10th, 2020: Composite materials have a complicated structure and specified mechanical or physical properties. The materials are used in various spheres of the industry: from medicine to aviation and due to it they are of high demand. However, there is a problem in the quality control of such materials.
Composite Manufacturer GreenCore Materials To Establish Operations In Georgetown County, S.C.
March 10th, 2020: Using carbon fiber, fiberglass or natural fibers, GreenCore Materials’ patented manufacturing process dramatically improves the stiffness and rigidity of plastic profiles which serve the building, transportation and industrial industries.
Joint venture in Richmond will produce composite parts for auto industry
March 10th, 2020: RICHMOND, Ky. — TRB Lightweight Structures and Toyota Tsusho America announced recently a joint venture to produce high-volume composite parts to serve the automotive industry in North America.
Web Industries opens European composites centre
March 10th, 2020: Web Industries has announced that it has opened a European Center of Excellence for Composite Development & Commercialisation (CoE) at Omega Systèmes in Nantes, France.
Physicists keep improving ‘smart’ composites for biomedical sensors
March 10th, 2020: IKBFU Physicists have successfully tested the new magnetic micro wire-based concept of "smart" composites production. The new composites are related to the multiferroic-class materials which have mutually controlled magnetic and electric properties.
Hexcel’s HiMax and PrimeTex for Gunboat 68 series
March 10th, 2020: Hexcel’s latest collaboration in the marine market is providing leading multihull builder Gunboat, with a highly optimized package of carbon fibre reinforcements for its stunning series of Gunboat 68 yachts.
Increasing the performance of machines with carbon composites
March 10th, 2020: One surprising potential use of composites however is in machine tools. Machine builders can use these materials for similar reasons to car designers: to create lighter, stiffer parts, and improve damping. The end result will be machines that run faster, with higher accuracy and reliability. This has a positive effect on productivity and part quality.
Composite materials help bring revolutionary exoskeleton to life
March 10th, 2020: The University of Central Lancashire’s Engineering Innovation Centre has developed an exoskeleton for children suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, thanks to the use of composite materials.
Neenah to Buy Composite Materials Manufacturer
March 10th, 2020: Neenah, Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Vectorply Corporation, a portfolio company of MSouth Equity Partners, for $155 million in cash. Closing is expected to occur on April 1, and is subject to customary conditions.
New UK-USA collaboration to develop composite materials
March 10th, 2020: Seven new research and innovation projects that will develop new composite materials that can advance component manufacture in a number of global industries, such as aerospace, automotive and renewable energy generation, have been announced.