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First Look: CompoSide 2.8.2 – materials and more for composite parts design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 17, 2016

CompoSide v2.8.2 supports all composites material types including adhesives, cores, fibres, matrix and plies Composites design can be slow going,…

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Review: Markforged Mark Two

Posted by Al Dean - July 26, 2016

In the first of a two part review, Al Dean gets hands on and looks at the basics of how…

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Tackling composites manufacturing with simulation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 5, 2016

PAM-Composites can predict the manufacturing chain for developing components, such as a defect-free aeronautic composite fuselage panel ESI is aiming…

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Researchers at the University of Manchester discover inkjet printable 2D material inks

Posted by Tanya Weaver - January 30, 2017

By combining graphene with other 2D materials, new materials are being created for applications that were once thought to be…

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McLaren unveils plans for a new carbon fibre chassis production plant in Sheffield

Posted by Tanya Weaver - February 13, 2017

McLaren Automotive to open purpose-built production facility next to the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Since 1981,…

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Altair HyperWorks gets a composites simulation boost with acquisition of Componeering

Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 20, 2017

Componeering’s ESAComp solves challenging post-buckling of thin airframe structures Altair has acquired Componeering, a Finnish technology company specialising in structural…

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Composites abilities take centre stage in MSC Apex ‘Harris Hawk’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 28, 2018

MSC Apex model of a composite layup airplane structure MSC Apex’s latest release, Harris Hawk, is targeting a unique composite…

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Alvant’s advanced aluminium composites look to revolutionise the toughest aircraft parts

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 12, 2018

Alvant, a leader in Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs), has unveiled how the materials technology can challenge traditional materials in the…

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AMRC adds exciting new composites forming facility

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 24, 2018

The list of kit installed at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield, UK, is already insanely mouth-watering but…

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Tailored Fibre Placement poses new options for designers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 2, 2018

ZSK expects its new Tailored Fibre Placement to increase the use of composites in industry verticals such as automotive German…

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