GKN Aerospace has optimised automated technology to speed up carbonfibre tape lay-up on the Airbus Military A400M primary wing spar it makes by up to 40 times compared with hand methods. According to ...

The technology has been developed to support advances in automated fibre placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) applications for aerospace and other high-performance industries. Organisations ...

That composite tapes have a high potential for improving mechanical properties and reducing material as well as weight is not new. Many components from the automotive, aerospace, sports or leisure ...