Scott Lewit is the president of Structural Composites, West Melbourne, Fla., a composite engineering company that specializes in structures for marine, military, commercial and theme park applications. He has a master’s degree in Ocean Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology – the same school where he started his company in 1986 based on...
LORD Corp helps manufacture two prototype S-97 helicopters. High-performance snowboards are using biomaterials.
LORD Corporation in Dayton, Ohio was selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to help build two prototypes of the Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER helicopter. LORD will join a consortium of 35 companies and will manufacture elastomeric bearings and an Active Vibration Control System.
UK-based composite manufacturer Mussett Engineering should be relaxing now that they have completed the Formula One 2011 season. Instead they are now gearing up for new contracts in the upcoming season. Unlike NASCAR, more composite parts are accepted on car designs within the Formula One circuit.
Saint Paul Island is located in the middle of the Bering Sea and is home to the largest Northern Fur Seal breeding ground the in the world. American scientists have been conducting research at the site since 1911, counting the colony’s population and observing new-born seal behavior. To stay aloof of the marine mammals,...
Marine: Anchored or Ready to Set Sail? For the first time in several years, the marine segment has better news to report in terms of customer demand and improving business results among boat fabricators. Boat making was one of the early success stories for composites proving itself a better performing and more cost-effective material, and...
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