Machines and software and the future of composite materials

The latest issue of the magazine will focus on machinery and software in the feature section: high-performance towpreg, servo-electric presses, AI-driven quality control. In terms of manufacturing, several technologies will be presented, such as robotic 3D printing, filament winding and ultrafast laser sanding. Sustainability will be present through eco-resin systems and circular additive manufacturing. The Business & Markets section will focus on the Middle East and innovations in the oil and gas sector. Other projects and topics will include the LMPS hub for cutting-edge mechanics research and a technology based on bio-based flax enhancing padel performance.

News

• Trends: Aerospace, the main driver for innovation in composites
• Challenge: Multimaterial additive manufacturing of recycled thermoplastic composites

Solutions

• Oil & Gas: Exploring the depths of frac plug innovation
• Sports & leisure: Enhancing padel performance with TeXtrem® bio-based flax

Machine & Software

• Optimisation: Factory of the future emerges from cross-sector collaboration
• High-performance: Towpreg manufacturing for scalable performance and precision
• Productivity: Boosting efficiency and safety with serv-electric presses
• Artificial intelligence: The composite industry’s move from human touch to AI-driven quality control

Business

• Middle East Market: A market full of promises
• The expanding role of composites in India’s oil and gas industry

Manufacturing

• Additive manufacturing: Robotic 3D printing enters the nautical arena
• Filament winding solutions for demanding environments

Technology

• Sanding: Unique ultrafast laser technology changing the landscape of compoosites prep
• Sustainability: Rethinking sustainable composite resin systems
• Inside the Lab: The LMPS, a hub for cutting-edge mechanics research and industrial collaboration

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