The oil and gas production explosion is driving the renaissance of the chemical and process industries in North America. With low-cost natural gas comes low-cost feedstock for many chemical compounds, ...

This is part five of a seven-part series about preforming. For more on this series, click the links below: This blog comes from my discussions with CIKONI (Stuttgart, Germany), a composites design and ...

One of the most significant issues I encounter in automated plants is the absence of essential program documentation and drawings. These are crucial for repairs and modifications. However, many owners ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has opened entries for its highly anticipated AVEVA Process Simulation ...

Process chain for new SMC structural simulation approach demonstrated for Spirit AeroSystems reference wing rib redesigned to use carbon fiber SMC (C-SMC). Photo Credit, all images: Simutence, ...

At present, the production of fibre-reinforced plastic components in aircraft construction uses manual manufacturing steps almost exclusively. Only within a few fields of application such as ...