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Aer osp ace Focus Laser projection is a well-proven aid to manual assembly. Its applications and uses continue to expand, due to its ability to eliminate the need for expensive and time-consuming template preparation. Laser projection can simplify the assembler’s skill and experience requirements, and improve the accuracy and quality that the system can achieve. The number of markets and applications that can benefit from this technology will expand as developments progress. All this being said, it is not enough just to want a laser templating system, make the budget available and jump right in. It is important to consider what challenges the laser projection system will be solving. The main factors to take into consideration when deciding what is required include: 1. Return on investment – The ability to produce more work in a shorter time. 2. Accuracy requirements – Some jobs can be achieved successfully with a system that has a low accuracy level. Others require a very accurate system. 3. The overall volume of the workspace that will need to be covered – Variations in the complexity of geometry may allow very simple systems or require more complex ones. 4. Workflow – Is the workspace a dedicated one or are there many different jobs that need to be set up there? This raises the question of whether to acquire fixed or portable systems. 5. What data will the part manufacturer receive or require? Many different controlling software packages are available to manufacturers. Obtaining the appropriate package can be a key cost or process simplifier. Laser projection suppliers like Virtek offer application support, assisting customers with many of these issues and parameters, explaining the pros and cons associated with different approaches to a challenge, and ensuring that the most effective solution is put forward every time. laser projectors to areas where they had previously never been. There is rarely an objection when anyone suggests that it is difficult to find the right people or to compete on price, or that it is imperative to improve quality and reduce waste in order to maintain an edge in today’s marketplace. For many, the answer may very well be the use of a laser projection system to flatten the learning curve, drop the cost per part, raise the quality levels and eliminate costly waste. More information: www.virtek.ca www.magestic.com No54 January 2010 / jec composites magazine
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010
Cover
Editorial
Contents
NEWS WORLDWIDE
Companies
- Focus Aeronautics
- Jushi lets its ambitious plans out of the bag
- Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group marches on
Agenda of events
Equipment : Software
- SigmaNEST saves £70,000 in composites manufacturing
BUSINESS
Market survey
- A market with a rosy future
Niche market
- High-tech first at NASA: a crew module structure made of composite materials
Human capital
- The graduate with a degree in composite materials
FEATURE - WIND ENERGY
China
- China: No slown in global wind developments as country continues expansion
Fibre
- High-performance E6 glass fibre: Meeting the needs of the wind energy industry
Foam
- Infusion moulding structural panels
- New PET foams for wind turbine construction
Epoxy
- Blade length: Top-end limits are set by the materials
Manufacturer
- SHFRP: still limited as a player
Equipment
- Epoxy-resin infusion systems for wind-blade manufacturing
- Workflow optimization for rotor blades manufacturing
- New robotic wind-blade finishing system reduces work time by 90%
Small wind turbines
- An experimental study of rotor shapes: for small horizontal-axis wind-turbines
Maintenance
- Predictive maintenance in the wind energy industry
USERS’ PLATFORM
Composites in the world
- The world’s most environmentally friendly aircraft
- Bicycling enthusiasts can adjust bike parts themselves
- Champagne!!!
Successful partners
- High-pressure hydrogen storage tanks made by RTM
Application
- Lightweight, ultra-durable air cargo containers
- Solar Plane takes of
- First solar-powered speedboat
KNOW-HOW
Laser projection
- Recent innovations in laser templating
Nanochemicals
- LEO semi-solid resin film
Mould
- DEMOCRAT, an electrostatic process
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Cover
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 2
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Editorial
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Contents
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Focus Aeronautics
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 8
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Jushi lets its ambitious plans out of the bag
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 10
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group marches on
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 13
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Agenda of events
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 15
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - SigmaNEST saves £70,000 in composites manufacturing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 17
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - A market with a rosy future
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - High-tech first at NASA: a crew module structure made of composite materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - The graduate with a degree in composite materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 21
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - China: No slown in global wind developments as country continues expansion
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 23
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - High-performance E6 glass fibre: Meeting the needs of the wind energy industry
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 25
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Infusion moulding structural panels
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - New PET foams for wind turbine construction
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Blade length: Top-end limits are set by the materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 29
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - SHFRP: still limited as a player
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Epoxy-resin infusion systems for wind-blade manufacturing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Workflow optimization for rotor blades manufacturing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 33
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - New robotic wind-blade finishing system reduces work time by 90%
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 35
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - An experimental study of rotor shapes: for small horizontal-axis wind-turbines
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 37
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 38
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 39
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Predictive maintenance in the wind energy industry
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 41
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Champagne!!!
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - High-pressure hydrogen storage tanks made by RTM
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Lightweight, ultra-durable air cargo containers
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Solar Plane takes of
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - First solar-powered speedboat
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Recent innovations in laser templating
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 49
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 50
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 51
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 52
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - LEO semi-solid resin film
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 54
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 55
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - DEMOCRAT, an electrostatic process
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 57
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