The challenge of composite manufacturing is to become more efficient and scale up to high volume applications. If we take an analogy with food, it may sound logical to think of fast food: standardised, mass production, constant quality. But actually, we should think much more as a master chef and follow his or her way […]
Composite manufacturing: fast food or chef’s cuisine? Read More »
It might be a no-brainer calling out what our new products Automated Laminating Cell, Automated Honeycomb Potting and Automated Kitting have in common (indeed: to automate), but the added benefits of these 3 newly launched products might come as a surprise and are in many cases the real value driver. Keep it simple First that comes to mind when automating
Hidden Treasures: the value propositions of our automation concepts Read More »
Think that manually manufacturing composites is hard? Think again. I recently tried it with my daughter in our very own kitchen. All you need are two hands, a baking mold and an average oven. This simple manufacturing process has always been one of the main attractions of composite. But it has now become its biggest
Humans are too good at manufacturing composites (and why that is a problem) Read More »
In May of last year I started in my new role of CTO at Airborne International, heading up the team developing automation and digital manufacturing solutions. If you start in a new role, it’s always good to first be humble and listen. Digital manufacturing is a hot topic, set to revolutionise the industry. But I quickly
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