There is an every-growing need to construct large space telescopes and structures for observation of exo-planets, main-belt asteroids and NEOs. Space observation capabilities can significant enhanced ...

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has developed GroFi, a multi-robot AFP/ATL manufacturing cell that aims to increase fabrication speed and efficiency for large aerospace composite parts. Source, all ...

Modular kayaks may be easy to store and transport, but most are made of plastic, which isn't everyone's favorite material. Two new boats from Stellar are different, in that they feature sleek, stiff, ...

Fig. 1. The Institute for Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) at Leibniz University Hannover developed an automated draping system for dry fiber layup through project FlexProCFK. In the ...

Aimplas takes part in the European project MAT4RAIL, ‘Designing the railway of the future: fire resistant composite materials and smart modular design’, which aims to reduce the weight of railways by ...