Managing Composites

Inside the wing factory of an Airbus' A220! 👀 Spirit AeroSystems' Belfast site is responsible for the design and manufacture of the advanced composite wings for the Airbus A220 family of aircraft including wing assembly and integration, and...

Carbon fiber has revolutionized the world of golf shafts, offering players a blend of lightweight performance, durability, and precision that traditional materials struggle to match. As one of the most advanced materials in engineering, carbon...

Today I bring you a tutorial shared with me by Bcomp Ltd! Their award-winning powerRibs™ technology is an extremely lightweight, high-performance natural fiber reinforcement grid. Inspired by leaf veins, powerRibs™ add maximal stiffness at minimal...

Wind turbine blade manufacturing is a sophisticated process that combines advanced materials, precision engineering, and innovative manufacturing techniques to create the aerodynamic structures that capture wind energy and convert it into...

Let's dive into the liquid composite molding world! The term liquid composite molding (LCM) encompasses a family of processes in which a dry fibrous reinforcement is impregnated by a liquid resin inside a sealed cavity. Among the various...

The machining of composite materials has evolved to address the complexities of these materials and enable the accurate and efficient production of components. Some common techniques include: milling, turning, laser, waterjet, ultrasonic, EDM and...

How are carbon fiber hockey sticks manufactured? Take a look at how Crown Hockey does it! This insightful video shows you just some of the lengthy processes that happen along the way and gives you an insight into their attention to detail!

Have you ever wondered how Formula 1 helmets are made? This incredibly insightful video shows all the behind-the-scenes work that is done to manufacture the helmets of most Formula 1 drivers! So let's have a tour inside Bell Helmets production...

Today we will dive deeper into the fiberglass world! As in common soda-lime glass, the principal ingredient in all fiberglasses is silica (SiO2). Other oxides, such as B2O3 and Al2O3, are added to modify the network structure of SiO2 as well as to...

Liquid molding comprises a number of composite fabrication processes that are capable of fabricating extremely complex and dimensionally accurate parts. Resin transfer molding (RTM), the most widely used of the liquid molding processes, uses a...