The $4 Million Manufacturing Macmne Aerospace companies in the United Kingdom are developing automated processes for complex parts

摘要

With two heads and long gray pipes, the $4 million investment looked more like a science fiction character than composite manufacturing equipment. But the automated fiber placement (AFP) machine was welcomed to its new home at the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol, England, by U.K. manufacturers. NCC members now have the rare opportunity to optimize parts and processes with state-of-the-art technology.