New R&D tape line and hybrid injection molding machines to support portfolio expansion to market demand
Its MaezioTM brand of CFRTP composites are based on continuous carbon fibers impregnated with thermoplastics like polycarbonates. A new tape line is commissioned in its Leverkusen laboratory to develop new products with different fiber and resin combinations. Their manufacture will in turn be...
Its MaezioTM brand of CFRTP composites are based on continuous carbon fibers impregnated with thermoplastics like polycarbonates. A new tape line is commissioned in its Leverkusen laboratory to develop new products with different fiber and resin combinations. Their manufacture will in turn be...
Kordsa acquires AXIOM Materials
With the acquisition of Axiom Materials, Kordsa completed the first phase of its goal of creating a second Kordsa. Advanced composite materials produced by Axiom Materials are used in many new generation applications in different sectors as well as aircraft engines.
Pointing out his place in...
With the acquisition of Axiom Materials, Kordsa completed the first phase of its goal of creating a second Kordsa. Advanced composite materials produced by Axiom Materials are used in many new generation applications in different sectors as well as aircraft engines.
Pointing out his place in...
Velodyne Lidar acquires Mapper for ADAS launch
Velodyne Lidar, Inc has acquired mapping and localization software as well as intellectual property assets from Mapper. Mapper technology will enable Velodyne to accelerate the development of Vella™, breakthrough software that establishes its directional view VelarrayTM lidar sensor. The...
Velodyne Lidar, Inc has acquired mapping and localization software as well as intellectual property assets from Mapper. Mapper technology will enable Velodyne to accelerate the development of Vella™, breakthrough software that establishes its directional view VelarrayTM lidar sensor. The...
EU Project "ComMUnion" develops industrial process for hybrid metal and polymer-matrix composites
In the EU research project “ComMUnion”, the two Fraunhofer Institutes based in Aachen, Germany – Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT) and Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) – are working in collaboration with 14 partners from industry, research...
In the EU research project “ComMUnion”, the two Fraunhofer Institutes based in Aachen, Germany – Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT) and Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) – are working in collaboration with 14 partners from industry, research...
AFRL Looks to Fine Tune process of 3D Printing Composite Inks
AFRL’s Polymer Matrix Composites Materials and processing research team has been working toward 3D printing complex parts that will be lighter and less expensive for the Air Force. The team has added 100-300 microns long chopped fibers into the polymer. The chopped fibers for producing a...
AFRL’s Polymer Matrix Composites Materials and processing research team has been working toward 3D printing complex parts that will be lighter and less expensive for the Air Force. The team has added 100-300 microns long chopped fibers into the polymer. The chopped fibers for producing a...
Porsche launches low-volume production with bio-based materials from Fraunhofer WKI
Joining forces with Porsche Motorsport, scientists at Fraunhofer WKI first tested organic materials for series readiness under extreme conditions on a Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport using the mobile development laboratory of the German “Four Motors” racing team.
“The third...
Joining forces with Porsche Motorsport, scientists at Fraunhofer WKI first tested organic materials for series readiness under extreme conditions on a Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport using the mobile development laboratory of the German “Four Motors” racing team.
“The third...
The World's First All-Plastic Recyclable E-Bike
Thierry Manni, owner of Stajvelo says, “Together with a few friends, we started thinking about what we could do in the field of urban mobility. A plastic bike, now that didn’t exist!”
The aim was to introduce an e-bike that will be technically innovative, stylish, and...
Thierry Manni, owner of Stajvelo says, “Together with a few friends, we started thinking about what we could do in the field of urban mobility. A plastic bike, now that didn’t exist!”
The aim was to introduce an e-bike that will be technically innovative, stylish, and...
BMW iNEXT - Introducing the Polygonal Steering Wheel
The fully electric, fully connected and highly autonomous BMW Vision iNEXT is set to become the company’s new technology flagship and will be built at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing from 2021. It will integrate the BMW Group’s strategic areas of innovation (“D+ACES”) and bring...
The fully electric, fully connected and highly autonomous BMW Vision iNEXT is set to become the company’s new technology flagship and will be built at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing from 2021. It will integrate the BMW Group’s strategic areas of innovation (“D+ACES”) and bring...