Recent research indicates that machine manufacturing will be an important growth factor for the composites industry.
According to the organizers of Composites Europe, the above conclusions refer to survey data conducted by German Composites and VDMA-Forum Composite Technology.
According to the Reed Exhibitions report, automotive, construction, aerospace, and wind power are the major customer industries for fiber composites, and fiber composites are increasingly used in these areas for large-scale production. In contrast, mechanical manufacturing, which is the field of composite structure applications, still only accounts for a very small part, and its mechanical manufacturing challenges are too complicated. However, the lightweight structural characteristics of composite materials, that is, their low density and mass, high strength and stiffness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, temperature and chemical resistance, adjustable thermal expansion coefficient, electrical conductivity, and their potential to combine with smart components, These materials are becoming more attractive to machine builders.
Organizers of the composites event stated that the VDI Resource Efficiency Center published a report entitled "German Lightweight Construction Inventory" in 2015, which states that machinery and equipment are considered a large market for lightweight construction solutions, and The market is growing.
The European Composites Exhibition will be held from November 6th to 8th, 2018, and will display the manufacturing process used to make fiber reinforced plastics, from raw materials to processing methods, to automotive engineering, aerospace, shipbuilding, wind energy and construction Innovative light construction in the field.