What’s in a name? Sometimes projects are called exactly the way they make us feel. SMILE is such a project. In December 2018, Airborne completed their contribution to the European Commission Horizon 2020 project called SMall Innovative Launcher for Europe (SMILE). A number of parties were involved in this. What was in it for Airborne? […]
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In December 2018 Airborne has completed their contribution to the European Commission Horizon 2020 project SMall Innovative Launcher for Europe (SMILE). From 2016 on, participants together have been designing a launcher for satellites up to 50 kg and the manufacturing of cost-effective solutions. Preliminary results were shown at IAC Bremen 2018. Smart automation for small
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]GKN Fokker, a business of the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier GKN Aerospace, has awarded the contract for the delivery of an Automated Kitting solution to Airborne, technology leader in advanced composites. GKN Fokker will be the launching customer for this high-tech innovative automated ply sorting solution. It will support GKN Fokker’s ambition
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In my first blog I talked about the conversion costs of composites in Aerospace: why these are still way too high and why that is a problem. It was interesting to see how this message was received and how people responded. Of course, the subject was inspired by the Farnborough International Airshow at the time,
The need for speed: why the composites industry should radically change. Now. Read More »
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
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Meet the future of Composites Manufacturing! At Composites Europe 2018 (November 6 – 8) in Stuttgart, Airborne will boldly show what has not been shown before. Our Automated Kitting Solution will make its premiere LIVE in hall 9, booth C09. This unique integrated solution provides a composite production method for different industries like Aerospace,
Imagine 1 out of 3 passengers being unable to travel by air due to a shortage of aircraft. Air travel pricing will skyrocket and business cases will take huge hits. Unfortunately, this scenario is on the verge of reality. The amount of air passengers is estimated to nearly double to 7.8 billion by 2036. This
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Last week the international space sector gathered at the 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Bremen. For perspective, IAC is the world’s premier space event. And this year’s theme ‘Involving Everyone’ was spot on. Why? Because in practice the opposite is true: despite all the attention for New “Astropreneurial” Space it is still Old “Governmental” Space
Back to the Future: why the Space Sector needs a ‘New Space-race’! Read More »
Here at Airborne we try not to get too carried away. But being market leader in Europe in manufacturing solar-array substrate panels, and still growing, we were selected by SpaceTech GmbH in Immenstaad (STI) to manufacture the Jason-CS-A panels. Airborne was thrilled to be selected and working together with STI for the first time. And now
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]October 1st 2018 – This week Airborne delivered Jason-CS-A solar-array substrate panels to SpaceTech GmbH. In 2016 SpaceTech GmbH in Immenstaad (STI) selected Airborne to manufacture Jason-CS-A solar-array substrate panels. It’s the first time Airborne works together with STI. The goal of the project is to deliver two flight models to STI. One flight model
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