Robert R. Lacovara, CCM, CCT-I, has been in the composites industry for more than 30 years, and he thinks composites manufacturing is at a crossroads. Traditional methods and thinking may facilitate the status quo, he says, but “real transformation is necessary to meet the challenges of our time.”
Wind energy giant Gamesa Technology Corp., Inc., announced it is joining forces with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to study and test a variety of wind energy components and systems and guide the development of future wind turbines designed specifically for the U.S. marketplace.
Although completed in August 2011, The Makkah Royal Hotel Clock Tower, also known as Abraj Al-Bait Towers, jumped in searches last week as it continues to set a number of world records. It is now one of the world’s tallest hotels, is the tallest clock tower and contains the world’s largest clock face. Inaugurated...
Composites by their nature are modifiable and adaptable, so do they have a place at Caterpillar Inc., a company renowned for its heavy-duty equipment? Not only do composites have a place, says COMPOSITES 2012 speaker John Unser, they are integral to Caterpillar’s materials plan. “The goal of our group at Caterpillar is to double...
One of the key messages in President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night was about training for re-employment in jobs and industries of the future. As a long standing voice in the manufacturing industry, the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is poised to fulfill demand for skilled jobs in the composites...
Competitive snowboarders rely on a slim piece of fiberglass and some plastic strapping to ride down the sleek, often precarious slopes like the Colorado Rocky Mountains. In stiff competition, snowboarders must trust the equipment they bring to the slopes to keep from breaking in harsh conditions. Especially when the boards are tested in extreme...
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