Lightweight TechTalk – THERMOSET & THERMOPLASTIC TAPE PLACEMENT IN AEROSPACE


September 23th, 2021

With the series of compact “Lightweight TechTalks” AZL is providing a digital platform for networking and
presenting technology and market insights to the international lightweight community.

This upcoming Lightweight TechTalk will focus on Automated Tape Laying and Rapid Tow Shearing in aerospace applications. The Technologies offer high potential to improve the way to design and manufacture with composite materials

Session 1: Technology insights

Laser-based Thermoplastic Tape Placement for High Productivity in Aviation | Dr. Simon Britten | Laserline GmbH
Automated Tape Laying and Fiber Placement of Thermoplastics in Aerospace | Arnt Offringa | GKN Fokker
Rapid Tow Shearing: The New State of the Art in Fibre Steering | Dominic Bloom | iCOMAT Limited
Automated Tape Laying for Tailored Thermoplastic Composite Products | Peter Boer | Dutch Thermoplastic Components

Session 2: Networking

Meet other participants with the new AZL meeting & networking tool in 1:1 video meetings.

  • See all participants including their interests and contact details.
  • Easily book a short 1:1 video meeting with other participants during a dedicated networking session.
  • You choose yourself who to meet, no automated speed dating.
  • Other participants can book meetings with you via your automatically generated schedule.
  • Meet in private, highly secured video meeting rooms

Agenda

SESSION I: TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS
13:00 (CEST) Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Michael Emonts, AZL
13:15 (CEST) Laser-based Thermoplastic Tape Placement for High Productivity in Aviation
Dr. Simon Britten, Laserline GmbH
13:35 (CEST) Automated Tape Laying and Fiber Placement of Thermoplastics in Aerospace
Arnt Offringa, GKN Fokker
13:55 (CEST) Rapid Tow Shearing: The New State of the Art in Fibre Steering
Dominic Bloom, iCOMAT Limited
14:15 (CEST) Automated Tape Laying for Tailored Thermoplastic Composite Products
Peter Boer, DTC – Dutch Thermoplastic Components
SESSION II: 1:1 NETWORKING
14:45 (CEST) Introduction to meet2connect
Maren Daniels, AZL
15:00- 15:45 (CEST) Schedule personal 1:1 networking meetings
with other participants

More information on previous Lightweight TechTalks can be found here.