Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a method to produce aerospace-grade composites without the enormous ovens and pressure vessels currently used in the process ...

Plataine, a leading innovator of AI-based manufacturing optimization solutions, introduces its Autoclave Scheduler Solution, part of Plataine’s Total Production Optimization (TPO) solution suite.

Boeing’s next innovation in composites could render autoclaves obsolete, says Boeing chairman Jim McNerney. The epoxy resin within the composite structures that comprise the fuselage of the 787 and ...

Composite airframes were important in defense systems before the Boeing 787 made them a household word. The basics of building even 80-ft.-long single-piece composite wingboxes have been conquered.

As a trusted partner to composite manufacturers worldwide, Busch invites visitors to explore its advanced autoclave solutions designed to meet each customer’s unique requirements. From enhancing ...

Engineers have developed a method to produce aerospace-grade composites without the enormous ovens and pressure vessels. The technique may help to speed up the manufacturing of airplanes and other ...

As the composites revolution continues, industry is shifting toward more advanced “out of autoclave” processing technology to reduce the costs of manufacturing these weight-saving components. Large ...

Plasan Carbon Composites is introducing a new production technology that dramatically speeds production of carbon-fiber reinforced plastics, the composite material used in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Airplane wings and wind turbine blades are typically created using bulk polymerization in composite manufacturing facilities. They are heated and cured in enormous autoclaves and heated molds as big ...