The hybrid eVTOL developer announces the deepening of investor dedication in support of Horizon’s aircraft operations and development.
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Business will continue as usual during provisional insolvency proceedings while Volocopter internally restructures.
Q&A between Hexagon Purus, Infinite Composites and Hyosung USA delves into the future of H2 storage, including scalability and production goals, materials and application trends and other dynamics.
Successful static loading testing of tail structure and Type Inspection Authorization by FAA pilots moves Joby closer to its 2025 targets.
Independent assessment by DNV confirms the general feasibility of the company’s composite comformable hydrogen storage vessels, applicable for transportation, defense, marine and aviation environments.
JEC World 2025: BBG GmbH & Co. KG’s global reach and decades of experience provide a single source for molds, mold and press systems, as well as end-to-end production lines.
Following the previously discussed coupon-level testing element, subcomponent and component testing are the next steps in designing crashworthy composite structures.
Fuko’s Biogear showcases how strategic composite material distribution and natural fiber damping properties can lightweight and enhance critical aerospace structure performance.
X-Track worked with bespline to develop an easy-to-install, reusable, customizable composite sandwich panel alternative to dirt BMX and motorcross tracks.
Swift Engineering relied on the CAE software’s structural sizing, analysis and test validation capabilities to deliver flight hardware for NASA’s supersonic QueSST aircraft early, under budget and with 25% weight savings.
Cutting time to market by multiple orders of magnitude, machine learning and physics-based approaches are combined to open new possibilities for innovations in biomaterials, fire-resistant composites, space applications, hydrogen tanks and more.
Dutch startup Arceon is working with leaders in space, hypersonics and industry to test its Carbeon CMC, validating near-net-shape parts with <3% porosity and performance at 1600ºC, targeting UHTCMC and a presence in the U.S. in 2025.
The ATL Composites distributor cites the high-performance resin range’s ability to bridge the gap between other polyester and modern epoxy systems, making it well suited to composite surfboard production.
A look at how emerging technologies for FRP concrete provide alternatives to traditionally used steel and glass fibers that are more cost-effective and address the sustainability challenge.
GreenPoxy 56’s bio-content and mechanical performance add to the MADskis team’s development of hand-crafted, eco-conscious, low-impact natural fiber skis.
Studies show that the direct discharge electrical pulse technique is highly effective in CFRP recovery and is more energy efficient than other recycling methods.
Collins Aerospace explains how thermoplastics are integral to the company’s efforts to improve propulsion and reduce costs in aircraft manufacturing. Featured is a nacelle system that will help meet production demand of 80 aircraft per month.
Mel is supplying its composite materials and equipment package, in addition to technical assistance, for the new 15.2-meter defense craft.
JEC World 2025: BBG GmbH & Co. KG’s global reach and decades of experience provide a single source for molds, mold and press systems, as well as end-to-end production lines.
Xenia’s supply of reinforced 3D printing materials to the university’s student aerospace association, Fly Mi - Euroavia Milano, contributed to the team’s ability to meet the project’s demanding performance standards.
CarbonTT’s quadraxial NCF composite chassis adds 185-kilogram capacity to Borco Höhns’ 3.5-ton Fiat Ducato market vehicle.
JEC World 2025: Lehvoss Group presents various material offerings that cater to fire-retardant needs in transportation, to FGF printing.
Project advances toward first recyclable foils for ocean racing, part of “Infinite Foil” finalist for JEC Innovation Award 2025.
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Increasingly, prototype and production-ready smart devices featuring thermoplastic composite cases and other components provide lightweight, optimized sustainable alternatives to metal.
CW explores key composite developments that have shaped how we see and think about the industry today.
Knowing the fundamentals for reading drawings — including master ply tables, ply definition diagrams and more — lays a foundation for proper composite design evaluation.
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Bond failures can have severe consequences for manufacturers, including increased scrap rates, damage to brand reputation, costly warranty claims and even safety hazards. These failures often stem from inadequate surface preparation, highlighting the critical importance of surface energy, the substrate's ability to interact effectively with adhesives, coatings or sealants at the molecular level. Brighton Science, with over two decades of experience in investigating bond failures, has found that over 90% of these issues originate from insufficient surface preparation. This webinar will provide a concise overview of surface energy and its crucial role in achieving successful adhesion. By attending this webinar, you will gain valuable insights into the fundamental principles of surface energy and its impact on adhesion. You will learn how to implement WCA measurements as a robust quality control metric and leverage Brighton Process Monitor to streamline surface energy analysis and enhance overall production efficiency. Agenda: Discover how to identify and address critical control points within your manufacturing process that significantly impact bond quality Learn how other companies have successfully utilized water contact angle (WCA) measurements to generate rapid, safe and reliable data for integrating surface energy as a crucial quality key performance indicator (KPI) Explore Brighton Process Monitor, a powerful application within the BConnect networked surface monitoring system
Through this case-study style webinar, you’ll discover how Multi-Ply, a leading composite parts manufacturer, recently optimized its composite production planning with Plataine’s AI-powered solution. This webinar will detail how Plataine’s AI scheduling solution, designed specifically for composite manufacturing, minimizes delays, optimizes resource allocation and drives higher throughput. You’ll hear directly from Multi-Ply’s team about their journey to digitize planning and create accurate, large-scale production plans in minutes. Learn how automated scheduling allowed them to overcome the unique challenges of composite manufacturing, improving production accuracy, managing bottlenecks and optimizing factory resources. Gain actionable insights to automate your composite production planning, increase plan accuracy, respond quickly to production issues and leverage simulations supporting strategic decisions and growth in composites.
Understanding the complexities of curing prepregs is crucial in composite material research. This study offers an in-depth exploration of prepreg cure failure modes drawing upon the capabilities of an encapsulated specimen rheometer that meets ASTM D7750. Central to the investigation are five determinants (out time, temperature, ramp rate, pressure and layup orientation) and their effects on a select grade of prepreg. By examining these parameters, the study highlights the optimal conditions and presents insights into cure states and viscosity levels, aiming to further the reliability and performance of composite materials.
Composite materials are being successfully adopted for certification and low initial rate production (LRIP) in eVTOL aircraft variants today. As demand for eVTOL grows, vehicle build rates will increase and the challenge of high-rate composite production will become a reality. Syensqo is developing composite material solutions to meet the most demanding requirements for eVTOL's vehicles of today and tomorrow. This presentation will focus on the key drivers and Syensqo's approach to unlocking the full potential of composite materials for eVTOL blades. Agenda: A review of the advanced air mobility market status The future challenges facing composite materials adoption Key drivers for advanced air mobility rotor blades Syensqo's advanced materials solutions for blades
As the aircraft interiors industry increasingly moves towards circular and sustainable solutions, it's crucial for the supply chain to adopt these innovations to stay competitive. Advanced thermoplastic composites present significant advantages, including faster production, improved recyclability and reduced weight. Join Toray for this insightful webinar where they will dive into the latest developments in thermoplastic composites and their applications in aircraft interiors. Toray will explore how these materials enable the efficient manufacture of parts while improving overall sustainability and meeting the stringent FST standards of the aviation sector. Whether you're a design engineer, materials specialist or industry professional, this session will provide valuable insights into how thermoplastic composites can drive innovation and competitiveness in aircraft interiors.
How does a cutting-edge measurement technology evolve into a solution that drives real-time insights and transforms quality control and efficiency in composites manufacturing for aerospace applications? In this exclusive interview-style webinar, sensXPERT managing director Dr. Alexander Chaloupka will sit down with Jorge Blanco Fernandez, R&T engineer at Ensia (the Spanish entity of Testia, an Airbus Company), to uncover the story of how dielectric analysis (DEA), once a lab-based measurement tool, was transformed into a comprehensive solution for process control in the production of composite aerospace parts. Discover how Testia is constantly seeking new technologies to improve manufacturing processes and chooses dielectric measurement for its potential — only to encounter the challenges of complex data analysis. Learn how sensXPERT took this challenge head-on, turning dielectric technology into a scalable solution with automated data analysis, real-time process adjustments and in-mold material behavior insights that directly connect to quality standards. Agenda: Discovering dielectric measurement technology Complying with industry regulations The transformation to a full solution The sensXPERT process control solution Benefits and impact on aviation manufacturing
The annual Conference on Composites, Materials, and Structures (also known as the Cocoa Beach Conference) is the preeminent export controlled and ITAR restricted forum in the United States to review and discuss advances in materials for extreme environments. The Conference started in the 1970s as a small informal gathering for government and industry to share information on programs and state-of-the-art technology. Attendance has grown to nearly 500 people while preserving this same objective to share needs and trends in high-temperature and extreme environment materials, and the latest information on advanced materials and manufacturing processes. The five-day conference program includes two to three parallel sessions per day on topics including thermal protection materials, ceramic matrix composites, carbon-carbon materials, ballistic technologies, hypersonics, and gas turbine engines. Attendees are engineers, scientists, managers, and operational personnel from the turbine engine, aviation, missiles and space, and protective equipment communities. These communities include the Navy, Air Force, Army, MDA, NASA, DARPA, FAA, DOE, engine manufacturers, missile and aircraft manufacturers, commercial space companies, and material and component suppliers. Participation is limited to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents only with an active DD2345 certification.
Plan to be a part of the 2025 Transformative Vertical Flight (TVF) meeting! TVF2025 comprises three events: the 11th Biennial Autonomous VTOL Technical Meeting, the 12th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium and the Short Course on Electric VTOL. TVF 2025 is supported by the VFS Arizona Chapter and will take place Feb. 3–6, 2025, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
The International Conference on Composites Materials (ICCM) is the premier international conference in the field of composite materials and was first held in 1975 in the cities of Geneva and Boston. Since that time the conference has been held biennially in North American, European, Asian, Oceanic and African cities. The event will attract the leading researchers and practitioners, to report and exchange ideas on the latest developments in the advancement and exploitation of a wide range of composites materials and structures.
The International Conference on Polymers and Composites (ICPC) aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of polymers and composites. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of polymers and composites.
JEC World gathers the whole value chain of the composite materials industry in Paris (France) every year and is “the place to be” for composites professionals from all over the world. The event brings together not only all major global companies, but also innovative startups in the field of composites and advanced materials, experts, academics, scientists, and R&D leaders. JEC World is also the “festival of composites”, offering a unique showcase of what composites can offer to various application sectors, from aerospace to marine, from construction to automotive, and an unlimited source of inspiration for participants from these industries.
The Summit consists of a range of 12 high-level lectures by 14 invited speakers. Topics are composites-related innovations in automotive/transport, space/aerospace, advanced materials, process engineering, as well as challenging applications in other markets like architecture, construction, sports, energy, marine and more. High-ranked speakers are from China, Japan, USA, and Europe. Attendees are managers of CEO and CTO level in leading companies, engineers, scientists, and professionals from throughout the advanced materials and processes industry and universities. The conference day starts at 9 AM and ends with a networking dinner in the Pullman with outside a magnificent view on the Eiffel Tower. It is an outstanding occasion for networking with interesting colleagues and meeting new contacts.
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Jetcam’s latest white paper explores the critical aspects of nesting in composites manufacturing, and strategies to balance material efficiency and kitting speed.
Arris presents mechanical testing results of an Arris-designed natural fiber thermoplastic composite in comparison to similarly produced glass and carbon fiber-based materials.
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Foundational research discusses the current carbon fiber recycling landscape in Utah, and evaluates potential strategies and policies that could enhance this sustainable practice in the region.
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In the Automated Composites Knowledge Center, CGTech brings you vital information about all things automated composites.
CW’s editors are tracking the latest trends and developments in tooling, from the basics to new developments. This collection, presented by Composites One, features four recent CW stories that detail a range of tooling technologies, processes and materials.
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CompositesWorld’s CW Tech Days: Infrastructure event offers a series of expert presentations on composite materials, processes and applications that should and will be considered for use in the infrastructure and construction markets.
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Fraunhofer IFAM and partners have completed left and right welds connecting the upper and lower fuselage halves and sent the 8×4-meter full-scale section to ZAL for integration with a cabin crown module and testing.
The MFFD aircraft fuselage segment joined by thermoplastic welding at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Stade. Source | Fraunhofer IFAM
As part of the EU-funded Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation project, “Large Passenger Aircraft” (LPA), Fraunhofer (Stade, Germany) and its international project partners have joined together upper and lower 8-meter-long and 4-meter-diameter shells of the Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) using automated positioning and welding of the two longitudinal seams. This is considered to be the largest carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) aircraft fuselage segment in the world.
The MFFD represents a new architecture for automated production of a thermoplastic composite aircraft fuselage demonstrated on a 1:1 scale. The project shows potential for ~10% weight reduction and 10% cost savings in high-rate production.
Upper and lower shells: The thermoplastic lower shell, solidified (consolidated) in an autoclave under pressure and temperature, was provided by a consortium of GKN Fokker, Diehl Aviation, Netherlands Aerospace Centre – NLR and Delft University of Technology as part of the STUNNING project. The thermoplastic upper shell, manufactured using the tape laying process (in-situ consolidation), comes from a consortium of Premium Aerotec, Airbus, Aernnova and the German Aerospace Center – DLR ZLP.
Both shells have a high degree of pre-integration, with an almost rivetless architecture and a resulting weight reduction of 10% compared to the status quo. Automated pre-integration also opens up the potential for increasing efficency and local flexibility, as all components no longer have to be brought into the closed fuselage and assembled there manually in cramped conditions. Moreover, weight reduction of the aircraft structure leads to improved fuel efficiency during operation.
CO2 laser and ultrasonic welding. Project coordinator Airbus, working with the MFFD project teams, chose CO2 laser welding for the left longitudinal seam and ultrasonic welding for the right longitudinal seam to join the upper and lower fuselage shells into an integrated fuselage section. Both processes offer the advantage of dust-free joining. However, they have not yet been used in production or in research for such large CFRP components and with the quality requirements needed here. The demand for dust-free joining results from first-time pre-integration of both shells with a large number of structural and system components that are also assembled by welding, which does not enable subsequent removal of dust and chips.
Automated assembly research platform. Together with its partner FFT Produktionssysteme, Fraunhofer designed and built the automated assembly research platform for the MFFD, including the central system and process control, at the Research Center CFK NORD (Stade, Germany) in the LPA project “Multifunctional automation system for Fuselage Assembly Line” (MultiFAL).
The MultiFAL assembly research platform with inserted thermoplastic fuselage shells of the MFFD at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Stade. The yellow hexapod robots for holding and high-precision adjustment of the shape and position of the upper shell are clearly visible. Source | Fraunhofer IFAM
Other project partners then integrated their technology modules into the platform. Further tasks performed by Fraunhofer along the process chain initially included the take-up of the lower shell using a developed fixture, which allowed the lower shell to be aligned with high precision in the assembly space for the subsequent processes. The upper shell was then inserted using the overhead crane. All further process steps were fully automated. A field of 10 hexapod robots positioned the two shells in relation to each other with sub-millimeter precision, using laser sensors to set the optimum shape and position of the shells at all times and readjust them if necessary.
CO2 laser welding. For the laser welding process to achieve the left fuselage join, thin CFRTP butt straps up to 4.5 meters long were placed in layers along the longitudinal edges of both shells. The shells featured a stepped profile to receive the butt straps. All solutions for feeding, positioning and edge sealing the straps were developed by Fraunhofer in the LPA project titled “Butt strap integration technology development with tooling design, validation, implementation in major component assembly and operation” (BUSTI).
CFRTP butt strap (on the left) as connection of the two MFFD thermoplastic fuselage shells, joined by the CO2 laser welding end effector (on the right) in the BUSTI project, completed in the MultiFAL assembly research platform. Source | Fraunhofer IFAM
Within BUSTI, the straps manufactured by Fraunhofer were precisely positioned on the seam with a strap handling tool and integrated into the automated process by means of a rolling movement, so that the oscillating laser beam of the immediately following welding head, which was guided via mirrors, could continuously melt the contact lines formed between the strap and the shell surface. A pressure unit on the laser welding end effector pressed the strap against the upper and lower shell joints with a joining force of up to 1 ton, consolidating the weld seam in the same work step.
To prevent hig- pressure forces during welding from damaging the fuselage structure, a device for force absorption and dissipation ran synchronously within the resulting fuselage section. The laser welding process used an online monitoring and control system which enables direct digital data exchange for process optimization and quality assurance with a digital twin.
Automated gap filling. Because the straps and the stepped joining zones of the shells could not be joined together seamlessly due to unavoidable manufacturing tolerances and the degrees of freedom required for the positioning processes, small gaps with irregular widths remained. These would impair the quality of the welded joints and therefore had to be completely filled with thermoplastic material after the welding process — yet excess material had to be avoided under all circumstances.
The gap-filling end effector carries out the thermoplastic gap filling using an extruder after CO2 laser welding of the butt straps onto the fuselage shells in the BUSTI project. Source | Fraunhofer IFAM
Like the laser welding end effector, a compact extruder was guided along the previously created joining seams. This extruder heated thermoplastic material in granulate/pellet form and conveyed it to the gap. There, a nozzle ensured that the material filled the gap before it cooled and hardened. The local gap volume — which is decisive for the exact filling quantity — was measured immediately beforehand by a 2D sensor integrated into the same gap-filling end effector. That measurement was transmitted to the extruder system, which made it possible to dynamically calculate the locally required discharge rate in-situ, so that irregular gaps, 3-20 millimeters wide, were filled with the exact amount of molten thermoplastic material required at each point.
The ultrasonic welding end effector from the WELDER project in front of the finished weld seam below the field of hexapod robots which maintain high-precision shape and position adjustment. Source | Fraunhofer IFAM
Fraunhofer also collaborated in the LPA project “Welding Equipment for optimized, fast and accurate LongituDinal barrEl joint closuRe” (WELDER) with partners CT Engineering Group, Aimen, Aitiip and Dukane. This collaboration has resulted in a fast, reliable and automated ultrasonic welding process for the longitudinal seam.
Like the laser welding process presented above, the automated continuous ultrasonic welding process uses an online monitoring and control system, which enables direct digital data exchange for process optimization and quality assurance with a digital twin.
Part of the Fraunhofer team in front of the completed MFFD at the Research Center CFK NORD in Stade, Germany. Source | Fraunhofer IFAM
Further R&D work and successful project completion. Subsequent coupling of the frames between the upper and lower shell by resistance welding in March 2024 by WELDER project partners concluded the research work on the MFFD at the Research Center CFK NORD in Stade, Germany. Fraunhofer presented on the successful and timely completion of the three projects in which it was involved during a final meeting on March 14, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. These results were presented to independent experts and all partners contributing to the demonstrator.
The MFFD is the second Clean Sky 2 large-scale demonstrator with significant contributions from Fraunhofer, following the 1:1 scale platform for automated cabin assembly in the LPA project “Automated Cabin & Cargo Lining and Hatrack Installation Method” (ACCLAIM), which was successfully realized at the beginning of 2021.
Stacking the completed MFFD fuselage section on the specially developed lower shell holder, which also serves for transporting the entire fuselage section. Source | Fraunhofer IFAM
The MFFD thermoplastic composite fuselage section has already been shipped to the Center of Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL)(Hamburg, Germany). There, it will be finalized with, among other things, the integration of a cabin crown module. It will then be used for further tests and demonstration purposes.
Together, with the knowledge gained from the MFFD demonstrator, Fraunhofer says it will make mature technology modules available for industrialization by interested companies. Other technologies will be incorporated into subsequent research projects in order to enable a greater increase in efficiency with even lower resource consumption in future production. In addition to aircraft fuselages, target structures include vertical tail planes and tank systems for cryogenic hydrogen. Outside of the aviation industry, terrestrial or sea vehicles are also the focus of technology transfer.
The results described were developed by Fraunhofer in cooperation with all project partners mentioned. On behalf of the project partners, Fraunhofer would like to thank the European Commission for the funding.
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