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AIC forms new partnership with the AMRC
Reinforced Plastics Volume 59, Number 2 March/April 2015
BUSINESS
Business AIC forms new partnership with the AMRC AIC Group announces a new partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) based in Sheffield, UK. AIC will install its latest Autoclave Management and Control Systems (AMCS) into the AMRC and will provide planned preventative maintenance and calibration services.
The AMRC runs two autoclaves, the larger of which is 3 m in diameter and 5 m in length. The smaller autoclave measures 1 m 2 m in size. These are used for extensive composite projects with their partners in the composite industry. AIC currently service and maintain a significant number of AMRC partners’ composite autoclaves.
‘We are excited to have this new system in place to help increase the efficiency of our autoclaves. We know AIC delivers quality and we are glad to have their support and expertise,’ said Conrad Sdao at the AMRC. AIC Group; www.aicservice.com
Dassault Syste`mes part of new US composite center 3D design software specialist Dassault Syste`mes has become a charter member of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), the 122-member consortium awarded a US $70 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The new institute will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics
to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel.
More efficient products ‘‘Dassault Syste`mes is proud to be a charter member of IACMI and will have the honor to work alongside partners in the non-profit sector, universities, national laboratories and private industry, as well as the Department of Energy’s
Advanced Manufacturing Office to enable innovation and competitiveness in the U.S. manufacturing sector and drive the development of more efficient products,’’ said Bruno Latchague, senior executive vice president, Americas market and global sales operations, Dassault Syste`mes. Dassault Syste`mes; www.3ds.com
Gurit wins bid for carbon fiber body panels Swiss automotive composite specialist Gurit has been selected as the supplier for carbon fiber based automotive body panels at a total contract value of more than CHF30 million calculated on a multiannual basis. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2015, the new project will involve the industrial production of exterior Class-A carbon body panel parts using Gurit’s existing open mold manual and its new press technology.
Manufacturing car body panels from composite materials provide car manufacturers with greater design flexibility when compared with metal panel technology. Benefits also result from the combination of material functionality and robust processing along with significant weight savings.
Reducing curing time Gurit’s hot compression molding production technology can significantly reduce
curing time thus enabling more efficient industrial production of small-scale series. The new technology also offers improved parts accuracy, a high-quality carbon look capability and improved surface quality. ‘This project win represents an important milestone in the strategic advancement of our automotive exterior body panel business,’ said CEO Rudolf Hadorn. ‘We have been working hard to prove superiority of our advanced press technology.’ Gurit; www.gurit.com
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BUSINESS
Business AIC forms new partnership with the AMRC AIC Group announces a new partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) based in Sheffield, UK. AIC will install its latest Autoclave Management and Control Systems (AMCS) into the AMRC and will provide planned preventative maintenance and calibration services.
The AMRC runs two autoclaves, the larger of which is 3 m in diameter and 5 m in length. The smaller autoclave measures 1 m 2 m in size. These are used for extensive composite projects with their partners in the composite industry. AIC currently service and maintain a significant number of AMRC partners’ composite autoclaves.
‘We are excited to have this new system in place to help increase the efficiency of our autoclaves. We know AIC delivers quality and we are glad to have their support and expertise,’ said Conrad Sdao at the AMRC. AIC Group; www.aicservice.com
Dassault Syste`mes part of new US composite center 3D design software specialist Dassault Syste`mes has become a charter member of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), the 122-member consortium awarded a US $70 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The new institute will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics
to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel.
More efficient products ‘‘Dassault Syste`mes is proud to be a charter member of IACMI and will have the honor to work alongside partners in the non-profit sector, universities, national laboratories and private industry, as well as the Department of Energy’s
Advanced Manufacturing Office to enable innovation and competitiveness in the U.S. manufacturing sector and drive the development of more efficient products,’’ said Bruno Latchague, senior executive vice president, Americas market and global sales operations, Dassault Syste`mes. Dassault Syste`mes; www.3ds.com
Gurit wins bid for carbon fiber body panels Swiss automotive composite specialist Gurit has been selected as the supplier for carbon fiber based automotive body panels at a total contract value of more than CHF30 million calculated on a multiannual basis. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2015, the new project will involve the industrial production of exterior Class-A carbon body panel parts using Gurit’s existing open mold manual and its new press technology.
Manufacturing car body panels from composite materials provide car manufacturers with greater design flexibility when compared with metal panel technology. Benefits also result from the combination of material functionality and robust processing along with significant weight savings.
Reducing curing time Gurit’s hot compression molding production technology can significantly reduce
curing time thus enabling more efficient industrial production of small-scale series. The new technology also offers improved parts accuracy, a high-quality carbon look capability and improved surface quality. ‘This project win represents an important milestone in the strategic advancement of our automotive exterior body panel business,’ said CEO Rudolf Hadorn. ‘We have been working hard to prove superiority of our advanced press technology.’ Gurit; www.gurit.com
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