Unlike laser welding of metals that focuses light on a joint edge, thermoplastics use a through-transmission technique. Here, laser light passes through a part that is transparent to the laser ...

LYON―Aerostructures supplier Daher has partnered with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology to develop a welding technology for the assembly of primary aircraft substructures made from ...

New thermoplastic composites approach metal strength and modulus but with 40% lower density, enabling lighter, stronger parts ...

Thermoplastic composite (TPC) welding has been a key topic for CW since the March 2006 feature, “Thermoplastic composites gain leading edge on the A380”. That article described GKN Fokker’s (Hoogeveen ...

AACHEN, GERMANY (May 21, 12:45 p.m. ET) — Laser penetration welding is an established means of bonding laser-transparent and laser-absorbing versions of the same polymer. Researchers at the IKV ...

Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) announces the addition of two new technologies to its Automated Technologies Laboratory for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS): a ...

CW has written quite a lot about KVE Composites (The Hague, Netherlands) and its parent company Daher (Orly, France). I also interviewed Kjelt van Rijswijk — KVE’s new CEO — in his previous position ...

On November 28, 2023, a stakeholder event with around 100 participants took place in the context of the “Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator” (“MFFD”) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing ...

Forward Technology Industries has developed a new Omega III MCRI positional spin welding system for the assembly of thermoplastic components. The sophisticated machinery ensures precise positioning, ...

On November 28, 2023, a stakeholder event with around 100 participants took place in the context of the "Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator" ("MFFD") at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing ...