Hannah Mason

Airbus’ Illescas facility, featuring highly automated composites processes for the A350 lower wing cover and one-piece Section 19 fuselage barrels, works toward production ramp-ups and next-generation aircraft.

What sustainability trends can you find at North America’s largest manufacturing trade event? Find exhibitors and conference presentations focused on additive manufacturing, energy efficient operations, sustainable parts cleaning and more.

General Motors and partners Premix-Hadlock and Albar cite creative engineering and a move toward pigmented sheet molding compound (SMC) to produce cosmetic components that met strict thermal requirements.

Tier 1 Sekisui Aerospace’s implementation of RFID tracking, sensors and Xemelgo software at two of its production facilities led to increased productivity, eliminating bottlenecks and reducing labor costs.

Available as a pellet or filament, the material is said to exhibit formability and strength properties suitable for automotive and aerospace applications.

The Noblesville, Indiana HQ includes sheet molding compound (SMC) and bulk molding compound (BMC) manufacturing and an R&D center.

The two-wheeled personal transporter was redesigned from metal to composite and plastic components to reduce weight while meeting performance standards.

From flax fiber composite boats to RV exterior panels to a circularity model with partnerships in various end markets, Greenboats strives toward its biomaterials and sustainable composites vision in an ever-changing market.

Reinforce3D’s postprocessing technology injects continuous carbon fibers and liquid resin into parts with tubular cavities, enabling reinforcement and integral joining for components like a satellite antenna support.

The site recently installed a powerPrint large-format AM system, thermoforming machine and more to serve customers in North America.