Joby Aviation, in collaboration with A&P Technology, Toray Advanced Composites, and the National Institute for Aviation Research, conducted a time study seeking to optimize aircraft part design for high production rates, while meeting cost and sustainability targets. The project involved production of a partial wing spar and A&P’s continuous +/-45° braided reinforcements demonstrate improved production rates, cost.
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A&P Technology’s QISO and IDI Composites’ Fortium SMC – BETTER TOGETHER
IDI Composites (Noblesville, IN) partnered with A&P Technology to develop a prepreg co-molding compound known as Fortium QISO – a new class of reinforcement yielding high strength and impact resistance and the ability to mold into complex geometries.
A&P’s Overbraiding Capabilities Enable High Rate Production
The 30-foot overbraided Frankenstein demonstrator was designed by NIAR, A&P and Fiber Dynamics to explore more flexible manufacturing of complex composite structures.
A&P Technology Focuses on Inline Inspection of Multi-Layered Preforms to Increase Rate & Quality
A&P Technology was recently awarded an AFWERX SBIR to expedite the development of inline inspection capabilities for braided composite components for hypersonics and military aircraft.
CW Tours A&P Technology
A&P has made a name for itself as a braider, but the depth and breadth of its technical aptitude comes into sharp focus with a peek behind usually closed doors.