Wabash Press Installed at New Purdue University Indiana Manufacturing Institute
04 October 2016
04 October 2016
A Wabash composite moulding press is part of the new collaborative research facility, Indiana Manufacturing Institute at Purdue University, US.
Wabash describes the machine as a versatile down-acting 250 ton composite moulding press with 42” by 42” heated platens (up to 1000 degrees) and cooled platens. It is hoped that this press will help Purdue University develop next-generation composite moulding compounds for the LNG, Wind Power and Automotive Industries. The West Lafayette, Indiana, US facility allows for collaboration of educational resources and research.
Solvay has celebrated the groundbreaking of its Greenville, Texas, US, manufacturing footprint expansion that increases the site’s resin mixing capacity to meet the growing needs of commercial and military aerospace composite customers.
Kordsa recently announced the acquisition of US companies Fabric Development Inc (FDI) and Textile Products Inc (TPI), which provide advanced composite materials to the commercial aviation industry. Kordsa sees this US$100 million investment as an important step towards reinforcing its composite market position in the US as well as becoming a strong player in the growing aviation industry supply chain.
Wabash MPI and Carver will highlight their composite moulding presses for manufacturing and laboratory applications at CAMX 2018 – The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo in Dallas, Texas, US, on 16-18 October.
