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#626, March 6, 2006
Lockheed Martin F-35 Takes Shape, Readies for First Flight, How to Build an F-35 in CFRP Composites
--Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
--JSF structural component assembly
--Three Versions - A (CTOL), B (STOVL), C (Cvto)
--Composites Prevalent in Structures
--Tail section
--Assembly
--Surface machining
--Composites Processing
--Autodrill cell
--Inspection
--A First for Fiber Placed CF/BMI
--CFRP at 40% of Structural Weight
--Engines
Boeing Assigns Team On Next-Generation '737' Airliner, Project Could Launch In Next Two Years
--Next-Generation 737 team - NG737
--A320 Replacement - NSR - New Short-Range Aircraft
The Executive Committee has developed a conference program that will prove challenging and enjoyable for all attendees. The IBC continues to be the pre-eminent forum covering activity in the bridge industry.
Last year's conference attracted more than
Most of these associations will be assembled in the
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To ensure minimal disruption to the bustling Iowa state capital, Visu-Sewer used cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) technology. To ensure long-term durability, the new liners are made with Vipel® L704-FAH resin, a proven high molecular weight isophthalic polyester engineered by AOC for CIPP use.
March 23, 2006 — Advanced materials group Quickstep Holdings Limited today announced that the patent application covering one of the key components of its composites manufacturing technology with particular application in the global aerospace industry has been granted in Australia.
The grant of the patent — covering the co-curing, joining and bonding (melding) aspect of the Quickstep Process for cost effective composites production — represents an important enhancement
March 22, 2006 — David Wynants, Senior Process Engineer of Taconic Advanced Dielectric Division in Petersburgh, New York, was presented with a Distinguished Committee Service Award by the IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries at the recent IPC Printed Circuits Expo in Anaheim, California.
This award was given to Wynants, along with other committee members, in appreciation and recognition of their contribution to the development of IPC-4412A, specification for finished fabric woven from "E" glass for printed circuits.
Taconic director of product development
All business segments had higher sales and made positive contributions to the earnings improvement with the exception of the Water Transmission Group, which had lower
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March 23, 2006 — Air Madrid Lineas Areas SA, a Spanish airline with eight aircraft, plans to buy 15 Airbus SAS A350 airliners, El Mundo reported, citing Jose Luis Carrillo, chairman of the Madrid-based carrier.
The purchase agreement, expected to be completed in a few weeks, only lacks delivery dates, the newspaper reported.
The A350, which can carry as many as 297 passengers, will compete with
The engine reached 80,500 pounds of takeoff thrust, GE-Aviation said in a news release. The company performed idling tests on the engine March 19.
"Engine assembly was flawless and engine testing began three days ahead of schedule," general manager of the GEnX program Tom Brisken said. "We are extremely pleased with initial test
Alan Duerden, CAD support engineer for the Renault F1 Team, will speak on developing composite racecar parts using FiberSIM®
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The Pune plant is Saertex's seventh worldwide. Pune is the seventh largest city in India, it is home to India's sixth largest metropolitan economy and its highest per capita income, with the least income disparity between the rich and
Early registration is advised because the number of participants is limited, especially for the plant visit at BMW. Cost is €495.
Hotel reservations must be made directly to the Lindner Hotel Kaiserhof
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Fyfe Co, LLC provides unique structural strengthening solutions with its Tyfo® Fibrwrap® Advanced Composite
"The attractive window has the most
The composite-built widebody plane, which is slated to start commercial deliveries in 2008, has won 298 firm orders. It is essentially sold out through 2011, Boeing spokeswoman Yvonne Leach said.
Boeing began studying a production increase last fall, she said. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, it met in Seattle
Very fast and yet very safe; 386.7km/h was the world record speed for a production road car set by the Koenigsegg CCR in 2005. ACG's materials are used solely throughout the vehicle from complete monocoque structure to
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AVAILABLE NEWEST + COMPOSITES JOBS:
MARCH 12, 2006
Cytec Engineered Materials (New Position) Location: CA, SC
* Sr. Carbon Fiber Scientist, Product Development Director, LAB TECHNICIANS, Research Engineer or Sr. Research Engineer
PCC Airfoils, LLC (New Position) Location: GA
* Manufacturing Supervisor, Quality Process Supervisor
Rocky MountainComposites, Inc (New Position) Location: UT
* Stress/Structural Analyst-Composites, Instrument/Test Engineer
Smiths Aerospace - Whippany, NJ (New Position) Location: NJ
* Sr. Structural or Stress Engineer
AdelWiggins Group Location: CA
* Composite Manufacturing Engineer, Sr., Senior Project Engineer
Aeroindustryjobs Location: CA
* Composites R&D Engineer, Composites Program Engineer
Alliance Solutions Location: MS
* Program Engineer, MRB, Tooling, Composites, Director, Operations, Aerospace Composites
ATK Space Systems - Corona Location: CA
* Program Manager
Composites Horizons, Inc. Location: CA
* Project Engineer
Eagle Aviation Technologies, Inc. Location: VA
* Composites Manufacturing Technician, Mechanical Project Engineer - R&D, Mechanical / Structural FEA Engineer
GE Aviation Location: OH
* Senior Engineer - Materials 398495
HITCO Carbon Composites Location: CA
* Manufacturing Process Engineer
Huntsman Location: TX
* Technical Service Tooling Engineer/Chemist, Technical Service Adhesives Engineer/Chemist, Technical Service Composites Engineer/Chemist
Koppen & Associates Location: MO
* Manager Environmental Health & Safety
Lewcott Corporation Location: IL
* Regional Sales Manager(s) Midwest&Southeast
National Research Council Canada Location: FS
* Director, Structures and Materials Performance Laboratory
SAMPE Student Member Registration Location: CA
* SAMPE Student Resume Registration
Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc Location: AL
* Research Engineer - Tech Center
TPI Composites Location: OH
* Composite Manufacturing Engineer
VANTAGE ASSOCIATES Location: CA
* Composites Mfg. Eng.
Vicus Technologies Location: FL
* Senior Project Engineer/Program Manager
W.L. Gore & Associates Location: MD
* Composite Mechanics Engineer
President and CEO Steve Bowen said,
Combined in a process requiring no adhesive, the reinforcement adds lightweight strength, stiffness and impact resistance to traditional core materials such as polypropylene honeycomb, foam, wood and other advanced core materials. Potential
"Utah has been the birthplace of many reinforced plastic structures over the years, now the technology has grown in the state to the point that it is a wonderful environment for the research and development of carbon fiber structures," James Winegar of Rocky Mountain
Carbon fiber is currently widely used in the aerospace industry, traditionally in a laminated form, where multiple layers of the material that have been previously impregnated with resin, are laid one on top of the other to achieve the required component properties.
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"Customers are shown Boeing's proposed 787-10 stretch and we then get asked what we can do with the A350," the programme's chief engineer Dougie Hunter said.
He said the manufacturer is studying possible minimum-change developments that could have a
ILFC chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy predicts a new surge in interest in the Airbus A380 following certification and service entry at the end of 2006. ILFC, with 10 A380s on order, is currently the only leasing company to have secured slots on the double-decker's
Airbus says European and US regulators could refuse to
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March 22, 2006 — J D Lincoln Co of Costa Mesa, California has been pursuing solutions to flame, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements for large commercial aircraft duct systems for some time, and now feel that they have found an elegant solution with a new duct coating epoxy material for post application and cure.
Commercial aircraft composite air ducts made of Kevlar 49™ or glass fiber reinforced phenolic prepreg are subject to high pressurization and must be designed with a
Speaking on the President's American
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Already in 2006, the company has added an additional 25 workers, and there's a sign outside the headquarters announcing open positions. Traditionally, manufacturing jobs offer better salaries than jobs in the service industry.
"As a company, one of our interests is to grow," Toray president
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The program keeps 60 per cent of Spirit AeroSystems' 8,400 employees busy building the 737 fuselage and other parts of the plane.
Boeing has built more than 5,000 737s, making it the best-selling airliner in aviation history. Another 1,150 are on order.
There's a lot at stake for Wichita when Boeing decides to replace the 737, as aviation experts agree the company
Southern Spars secured a licensing relationship with South African mastmakers Sparcraft two years ago.
'Because of more efficient shipping options from Cape Town to the major markets in Europe and the eastern seaboard of
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FRP composites have been used on multiple projects by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Each of these projects included pre-construction evaluation of behavior and post-construction evaluation of performance. This showcase will include
SETEC will focus on the aircraft and space industries given that aerospace applications need the most advanced materials and technologies to cover the requirements of the next generation of aircrafts
The SAMPE Europe International Conference is one of the foremost events in the technical conference calendar associated with advanced materials and processes. Although polymer
2006
25, 26 April 2006 - Carbon Nanotubes - Realising the potential of revolutionary new materials, The Royal Crown Hotel, Brussels, Belgium. Presenting Intertech-Pira's brand new conference for 2006, Carbon Nanotubes. This is your opportunity to find out how carbon nanotubes are revolutionising materials across the globe. Get to grips with the knowledge you need to make informed strategic decisions for your business. The draft programme for this event is now available to download, click on the link below to find out more: http://www.piranet.com/
30 April - 4 May, 2006 - SAMPE 2006, Symposium and Exhibition (2-4 May), Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California. Sponsored by the Los Angeles and Taiwan Chapters of the Society for the Advancement of Material & Process Engineering. Covers composites and advanced materials and processes in aerospace, commercial & military aircraft, defense, ships, launch vehicles, ballistics, homeland security, morphing aircraft, high-temperature applications, space structures, marine, Air Force Research, transportation, infrastructure, nanomaterials, sealants, coatings, testing, tooling, fibers, resins, filament winding, fabrics, core materials, thermosets, thermoplastics, ceramics, metals, autoclaves, bonding, repair materials and procedures, and much more. Tel: +1 626.331.0616, x610; E: registration@sampe.org ; Web: www.sampe.org
4-7 June 2006 - The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) abstracts deadline for the WINDPOWER 2006 Conference and Exhibition to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Theme: Energizing the Future - Bringing Wind Energy into the Mainstream. WINDPOWER is the largest wind energy conference and exhibition in North America and draws over 4,100 industry leaders from across the country and abroad. Tracks include: Policy, technical, and business. Link: http://www.awea.org/wp06.html
7,8 June 2006 - High Performance Fibers 2006 - Doubletree Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, VA. This international conference will bring together leading suppliers, producers, and end users of high-performance fibers, such as p-aramids (Kevlar® and Twaron®), and high performance polyethylenes (HPPE, Spectra® and Dyneema®) to discuss diverse business opportunities and technical challenges that lie ahead in high-growth applications such as body and vehicular armor, high-performance rope and cordage, and sporting goods, as well as in the blast-resistance, marine, aviation and aerospace markets. One optional preconference workshop, “A Global Review of the Evolving Markets and Applications for High Performance Fibers and Their Composites,” will be presented by Steve Loud, Editor and President,, Composites Worldwide and Charles L. Segal, Director, Omnia, LLC on the morning of June 7.
http://www.intertechusa.com/hpf
8,9 June 2006 - BridgEneering International Bridge Technology Exhibition, (T) Rotterdam, The Netherlands, organized by Brisk Events, Leusden, The Netherlands -- http://www.briskevents.nl/
4-7 October 2006 - The Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2006 Conference, at the Sofitel Budapest Hotel in Budapest, Hungary. This year's international conference, the ninth in the series, will bring together both carbon fiber manufacturers and composite industry executives and technologists to explore the role of carbon fiber in the composites industry and the outlook for growth, supply and demand of carbon fibers. Attendees will receive a complete briefing on market trends by region and sector, new technologies, and trends in end-use markets with significant growth potential. Conference sessions are designed to maximize contact and information flow between producers and end users. Two optional pre-conference workshops are planned for 4 October. The workshops will explore markets for carbon fibers and the latest innovative composite fabrication techniques. Speaker recruitment for the 2006 conference is now underway. To submit a topic for consideration, or for more information and/or to request a conference brochure with complete information on speakers, sessions, hotel arrangements, etc., Contact Scott Stephenson at Intertech - Pira, 19 Northbrook Drive, Portland, Maine 04105 USA. Tel: (207) 781-9608, Fax: (207) 781-2150, or Email: scotts@intertechusa.com
Dubai-based Future Pipe makes fiberglass and thermoplastic pipe systems. The company has about 50 employees in its Gulfport operation, but over time will ramp up to about 300. Future Pipe Group employs more than 3,000 people in 27 countries.
The plant will produce two types of pipe, one for the oil-and-gas and offshore
The unique shear thickening fluid technology has been under active development for the last five years at
Product Group Manager Rainer Feddern said, "Our new halogen-free system is liquid. The advantage of this is that it enables a good degree of fire protection to be achieved even without the high filler levels of solid flame retardants."
Flame-resistant formulations for plastics can rarely be achieved with a single flame
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Boeing met with its top suppliers on March 14 and 15 to discuss boosting production, Yyonne Leach, a spokeswoman for the Chicago- based planemaker, said. Boeing asked Italy's Finmeccanica Spa in January to increase its monthly output of fuselages to 10 from seven, with a
This award recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions in the field of materials and process engineering. This year, the Delmonte Award is sponsored by SAMPE's Los Angeles Chapter, HITCO Carbon Composites and Delsen Testing
March 17, 2006 — Vistagy, Inc., the developer of engineering software that provides specialized design functionality for commercial CAD/PDM/PLM systems, today announced an alliance with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for e-Design. The organizations are sharing technology and engineering expertise to build applications that will help engineers make more accurate, informed decisions early in product development to revolutionize design and manufacturing processes.
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