While this creates a wealth of opportunities for manufacturers across the board, it also exposes product development gaps, compartmentalization, and inefficiencies. Composites are a different animal ...

The ITA Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University will present a collaborative robot (cobot) including tools for semi-automated draping of reinforcement textiles at JEC World 2022 in Paris.

Fig. 1. The Institute for Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) at Leibniz University Hannover developed an automated draping system for dry fiber layup through project FlexProCFK. In the ...

Fueled by emerging markets and a growing demand for lightweight-yet-durable materials, the composites industry is a rising economic force. Global demand for composite-based products is growing at an ...