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World class experience backs new carbon composite superyacht mast manufacturer

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:19 +0000

Magma Structures provide world-class structural engineering expertise and flexible manufacturing resources to deliver some of the biggest and most challenging global composite projects.

The company has a number of confidential orders to build some of the world's most technical and innovative, free-standing carbon composite masts in excess of 100 metres, which will be among the tallest rigs to have been built.

Magma Structures undertakes all the structural engineering design, prototyping, test and build of the highly technical rigs systems as well as commissioning the rigs, controls, sails, automation and monitoring systems.

Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures wins CRC Star Award

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:36:05 +0000

The Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures (CRC-ACS) is recognised for its role in building international markets for Australian Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the CRC Association Conference’s Excellence in Innovation Awards dinner.

CRCACS was presented with the CRC Star Award by the Head of AusIndustry, Chris Butler, on behalf of Senator the Hon. Don Farrell, Minister for Science & Research in the Australian Government.

NTT Carbon Fiber Group & Xolve start cooperation on graphene developments

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

NTT Carbon Fiber Group announces that it has reached an agreement under NDA with Xolve to set up a joint development program using KORE carbon fibers, carbon nano-tubes and the Xolve Graphene masterbatches.

NTT Carbon Fiber Group intends to develop with Xolve three main projects under the R&D business area, with the purpose to create innovative for the design, production, product support and services devoted to aerospace applications, with special hard environmental conditions needs.

Xolve will provide full support during the development phase, working to combine Xolve technology to the TTT technology of NTT Carbon Fiber Group under this program.

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Lamborghini Egoista

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:32 +0000

Walter De Silva's homage for Lamborghini's 50th anniversary

An emotional moment in Sant’Agata Bolognese at the culmination of the gala celebrating Lamborghini's 50th anniversary: Walter De Silva's incredible vehicle made its entry in front of a thousand invitees, the Head of Design for the Volkswagen Group's homage to celebrating the House of the Raging Bull's half century. “I am very attached to this Italian brand, being an Italian myself. I wanted to pay homage to and think up a vehicle to underline the fact that Lamborghinis have always been made with passion, and with the heart more than the head,” said an emotional De Silva.

Largest federal wind farm to be built by Siemens

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:31 +0000

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. (Siemens) to construct the federal government’s largest wind farm.

The Pantex wind farm is expected to save an average of $2.9 million annually over the 20-year contract term. The installation will consist of five 2.3 megawatt turbines located on 1,500 acres of government-owned property east of the Pantex plant in Amarillo.

Toray South Korea carbon fiber plant started production

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:05 +0000

Toray advanced materials Korea Co., Ltd has began commercial production of carbon fiber products.

Toray advanced materials Korea Co., Ltd is a business unit of Japanese carbon fiber manufacturer, Toray Co., Ltd. The factory is Toray’s first factory in South Korea that is located in Gumi City. It has an annual production capacity of 2200 tons of carbon fiber.

The second carbon fiber factory will start production in March, 2014 with an annual output of 2500 tons. Once the second plant completed construction, Toray’s carbon fiber production in South Korea will reach an annual production capacity of 4700 tons.

University of Maine wins first phase of $93.2 million deepwater floating offshore wind demonstration

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:05 +0000

The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has been awarded the first phase of a potential $93.2 million deepwater offshore wind demonstration project by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

The UMaine Composites Center-led team of industry leaders and national laboratories is one of five awardees selected from over 70 competing proposals.

In this initial phase, each project will receive up to $4 million to complete the engineering, design and permitting phase of this award. In a year, DOE will select up to three of these projects for follow-on phases that focus on siting, construction and installation, and aim to achieve commercial operation by 2017. These projects will receive up to $47 million each over four years, subject to Congressional appropriations.

First Chinese assembled A320 with Sharklets goes to China Eastern

editor — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:36:13 +0000

China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices, becoming China’s first carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first Sharklets equipped A320 assembled and delivered in Tianjin.

The A320, powered by IAE V2500 engines, features a comfortable two class cabin, seating 158 passengers with eight in business class and 150 in economy. The A320 will make its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Dalian on May 18.