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Rocket Lab's automated fiber placement machine which will build large composite structures for the Neutron rocket. (Photo: Business Wire)

Electroimpact's role in Rocket Lab's latest aerospace advancement is pivotal. Our expertise in automated composite manufacturing has enabled the creation of a state-of-the-art machine for building large carbon composite rocket components, enhancing Rocket Lab's production efficiency and precision. The 99 ton, 39 foot tall AFP machine is capable of laying down 328 ft/min of carbon fiber up to 98 feet in length and will be used to produce the composite structures of the Neutron launch vehicle.

This partnership underscores Electroimpact's commitment to aerospace innovation, playing a crucial role in supporting Rocket Lab's goals and impacting the future of space exploration.

Read the full article on Business Wire: Rocket Lab Begins Installation of Large Carbon Composite Rocket-Building Machine

Electroimpact proudly announces its sponsorship of the BYU-Idaho ECEN 499 Senior Design Electric Go Kart Project, spanning two semesters. This collaboration empowers students to delve into the intricacies of electric propulsion systems, focusing on DC brushless motors and Variable Speed Drives (VSD).

Read more about the project here.

Great article featuring lots of Electroimpact Equipment!

The historic Martin Aircraft factory is advancing digitized automation for more sustainable production of composite aerostructures.

"A joint development between Electroimpact, Toray Advanced Composites, and Janicki Industries has achieved a leap forward in the high-speed manufacture of large thermoplastic composite parts. The project has resulted in the development of automated, cost-effective processing technologies that can manufacture large-scale thermoplastic parts at high-speed deposition rates of up to 4000 inches (100 meters) per minute."

Read the full article TorayTAC.com

Through collaboration [with Electroimpact and industry], the NCC believe that AFP-ATL has the ability to reduce the barrier to entry to these game-changing technologies and expand the composite market into other areas such as renewable energy, oil and gas, construction and rail.

Read the full article at CompositesWorld

More info at NCC

Electroimpact has partnered with BAE Systems to create a Factory of the Future. Jig less tooling, collaborative robots and a flexible and reconfigurable factory.

"Imagine the factory floor as a huge chessboard and on it you place large robots, which can pick up an array of different tools. The robots are set on a reconfigurable grid, which can be unlocked and moved to different locations (hence the chessboard analogy). The robots are placed around a central aircraft structure — and then asked to perform various jobs."

Read more at https://www.baesystems.com/en/feature/robot-chess

"The significance of processing thermoplastic UDT at 4,000 IPM layup speeds with the variable spot size (VSS) laser is, for the first time that we know of, that thermoplastics are able to achieve thermoset layup speeds. These developments can help eliminate the need for autoclave cure, offer major and new, throughput advantages for thermoplastics," explained Michael Assadi, chief engineer at Electroimpact.

Read the full article at Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine

Last week, Electroimpact participated in the Air Force Global Strike Command’s innovation hub (STRIKEWERX) "Design Sprint" event to aid B-52 maintainers throughout the command. As an industry representative, Electroimpact worked alongside airmen and academia partners to design and build rapid prototypes to improve the process for maintenance of brake pads on the B-52 aircraft.

Read more about how STRIKEWERX tackles B-52 maintainer’s issue