As one aspect of a Dutch innovation program called TAPAS 2 (Thermoplastic Affordable Primary Aircraft Structures 2), NRL has created a technique to produce large and thick thermoplastic composite ...

Bilsing Automation announced it has invested in a Conbility Pre-Pro 3D automated tape placement and applicator machine for Advanced Fiber Placement (AFP) and Advanced Tape Laying (ATL) applications, ...

As part of TAPAS 2 (Thermoplastic Affordable Primary Aircraft Structures 2), a Dutch innovation program, NLR has developed a method to manufacture thick and large thermoplastic composite parts using ...

Cevotec GmbH (Munich, Germany) presents new fiber patch placement (FPP) capabilities designed to help aerospace suppliers automate composite aerostructures that have remained manual despite years of ...