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Whether you invent new carbon fiber composites or leverage them in your products, the pressure is on to make and use composites that are more durable, lighter and stronger than ever. They must also be production-ready: proven to run flawlessly in today’s automated fiber placement (AFP) environments. But you may not have the time, budget or staff for lengthy development and testing cycles.
That’s why you need the Web Industries Development Center for Composites Automation–the only facility fully dedicated to developing and testing new and emerging pre-preg carbon fiber composites for qualification and use in the AFP process.
Proceed with Confidence
With 20 years of experience producing precision carbon fiber slit tapes for the world’s most stringent aerospace programs, Web Industries knows how to meet the high-quality, high-precision demands of composites manufacturing. So, whether you’re in the aerospace, industrial, automotive or wind energy markets, you can trust us to help you complete performance, process-ability, durability and fit-for-use assessments on your new composite materials.
By undergoing our rigorous development, testing and qualification processes, you can confidently move forward, knowing your materials can be converted into a finished form that performs well within AFP environments.
Accelerate Qualification and Time to Market
Taking time to ramp up a development environment in-house can delay time to market and revenue potential. With the world’s most advanced systems and technology for processing and creating pre-preg carbon fiber composite precision tapes already in place in the Center, you can turn that ramp-up time into productive time.
Working collaboratively with our engineers, you can accelerate the development, qualification and testing cycle without sacrificing precision, giving you more opportunities to be first to market with new composites and products.
Decrease Development Costs
When you leverage the resources and expertise available in the Composites Automation Development Center, you avoid additional staff, facility and capital equipment investments typically needed to support development.
By readying composites for an automated manufacturing environment, the Center also helps you justify past and future R&D investments made in new materials or products, which is hard to do in a tough economy.
Focus on Innovation
With the Web Industries Development Center for Composites Automation, you can shift your focus from developing and testing to innovating new composites that can differentiate your organization in the years ahead.
To visit the Center or schedule time to run your next test, call us at +1 508.573.7979.
For more information about the services available at the Center, see our capabilities brochure. We also offer a full range of services for the composites industry.
Let Web Industries help you with innovative solutions in contract manufacturing and development services. Call us at +1 508.573.7979 to find out how we can ensure your product success.