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4 New Year’s Resolutions Every Autoclave Composites Manufacturer Should Make

Posted by Joseph Ugalde

Jan 24, 2018 8:51:43 AM

 

Many of us start out the year with grand plans and positive resolutions to change or improve something in our lives, be it personal, professional or both. Ironically, January 17th, otherwise known as “Ditch New Year's Resolution Day” is gaining popularity. Sad but true. It’s the day when many people abandon their New Year's resolutions.

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Topics: Thermocouple Traceability, Aerospace Composites, Autoclave Thermocouples, NADCAP, continuous improvement, composites curing

Top 5 Things You Should Know about Autoclave Thermocouple Junctions

Posted by Pat Durkin

Apr 7, 2017 11:37:40 AM

Whether you make composite parts for commercial aircraft, defense, automotive or sports, you know why you do what you do and how to do it. That’s why you have clients who trust your products and trust your team to make them to the highest quality every time. 

 

The good news is chemistry and physics are the same. They'll never change. It really doesn’t matter if you are making barrel section 41 for the Boeing 787, the Predator drone composite wing or a super lightweight Tour de France racing bike. Recipes for production might be different between manufacturers but the end goal is a constant: Make a lightweight structure that can contribute to advancement of aircraft, military and consumer lives.  

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Topics: Aerospace Composites, Autoclave Thermocouples, NADCAP, composites curing

Aerospace Composite Manufacturers: How NADCAP & AMS2750E Grow Business

Posted by Pat Durkin

Sep 2, 2016 10:08:46 AM

I had the privilege of attending the latest NADCAP meetings in Montreal late in June. Because so many of our customers in both metallurgy and aerospace composites manufacturing require NADCAP certification, I want to be sure we’re on top of all the requirements. So, I regularly attend two or three meetings yearly and sit in on the Composites Task Group.

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Topics: Aerospace Composites, NADCAP, AMS2750E, metallurgy

When Thermocouple Failure is NOT an Option: Aerospace Composites [Infographic]

Posted by Vlad Fedorchak

Mar 8, 2016 8:29:21 AM

In all our years of experience with aviation and aerospace composites manufacturers, there is one overriding truth: Thermocouple failure during autoclave composites curing and the parts waste that results is NOT an option. The secrets to achieving zero failures are outlined in the following infographic.

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Topics: Thermocouple Traceability, Aerospace Composites, NADCAP, Thermocouple Selection

What are Your Toughest Composites Manufacturing & Repair Challenges?

Posted by Pat Durkin

Oct 14, 2015 11:33:00 AM

 

TE Wire will showcase autoclave thermocouple assemblies for demanding aerospace autoclave applications including a new prototype for invar tool temperature measurement. 

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Topics: Thermocouple Traceability, Aerospace Composites, Autoclave Thermocouples, NADCAP

Simplify NADCAP Audits with TRAC Thermocouple Traceability [Video]

Posted by Pat Durkin

Jul 10, 2015 9:33:00 AM

 

Anyone who has been through the scramble of providing the required documentation for Nadcap audits knows the related headaches.  Take my word for it, from what I've been told by several aerospace composites manufacturers, it ISN'T pretty.

 

Our high-performance AccuClave Thermocouple System is being used by aviation / aerospace composites manufacturers worldwide for a number of reasons. Perhaps the single biggest reason beyond their 100% tested, zero failure quality is for their ease of traceability.

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Topics: Aerospace Composites, Autoclave Thermocouples, NADCAP

How to Improve Aviation / Aerospace Composite Curing Quality [Video]

Posted by Pat Durkin

Apr 21, 2015 11:52:42 AM

 

Last week, during the MRO Americas Show in Miami, Regina Kenney from Aviation Week dropped by for a brief interview on how to improve composite curing quality in aviation applications. 

 

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Topics: Aerospace Composites, Autoclave Thermocouples, NADCAP

When the Composites Manufacturing Gets Tough, the Tough Go to CAMX

Posted by Pat Durkin

Sep 16, 2014 8:19:00 AM

 

TE Wire will showcase autoclave thermocouple assemblies for demanding aerospace autoclave applications

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Topics: Thermocouple Traceability, Aerospace Composites, Autoclave Thermocouples, NADCAP

NADCAP Audit of Composite Autoclave Manufacturing made Easy (Yeah, right!)

Posted by Pat Durkin

Aug 21, 2014 9:54:13 AM

 

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Topics: Thermocouple Traceability, Aerospace Composites, Autoclave Thermocouples, NADCAP, AMS2750E

5 More Reasons Why You Should Attend SAMPE

Posted by Pat Durkin

May 14, 2014 6:48:55 AM

Yesterday, I shared an infographic from SAMPE about the Seattle show coming in June. For many aerospace composites manufacturers, it is one of, if not THE tradeshow to attend each year.

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Topics: Aerospace Composites, Autoclave Thermocouples, NADCAP