fined airframe's rotor blades are longer
by 700 mm/27.56 inches (with structural
arms longer by 1m/3.28 ft). The blades
and outboard sections are now made
of semisolid foam shell to help maintain airfoil shape during flight. Further,
the cockpit now allows more pilot arm
flexion to increase the available power.
The powertrain has a stiffer chain and
modified tensioners that smooth power
transfer.
ICE SPOOLING SERVICES
Who knows how to wind a quality spool better than
the innovator of computerized spooling machinery?
ICE, the contract converting division of IMC, has a full range
of IMC slitting & computerized traverse winding equipment to
slit and spool your advanced composite materials.
• Precision Slitting
• Extremely Accurate
Tension Control within
6 grams
• Computerized Spooling
with proprietary
SmartwinderTM software
• Personalized R&D; to ensure
customer compliance
• 45 years experience
developing advanced
converting technology
BIZ BrIEF
M1 Composites Technology Inc.
(Laval, Quebec, Canada) has
opened its new advanced composites repair facility and manufacturing plant. The state-of-the-art
IMC Slitting & Computerized
Traverse Winding System for
thermoset composites with
interleaf
Thermoplastic spool with
"taper pattern"
Source: m1 composites
2 Stewart Place, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004
TEL: 973-882-0060 • FAX: 973-808-9505
email: sales@independentusa.com
www.independentusa.com
operation is designed to provide
rapid turnaround of damaged commercial and military aircraft components. "Our team of highly experienced technicians combined
with a cutting-edge facility will
provide a catered solution to meet
specific customer needs," says Lorenzo Marandola, M1 Composites
president. "The key factor in achieving a rapid turnaround for repairs
is the proximity to the Montreal
airport and military maintenance
operations, coupled with the internal agility of the M1 system." The
24,000-ft2/2,230m2 facility features a
certified cleanroom, a large curing
oven, a paint finishing operation
and a full complement of repair
equipment. As a new entity in the
aircraft composites repair arena,
M1 Composites has been positioned to provide top-level resources and highly qualified personnel to
serve the aircraft, military and commercial markets. For more information about the company, visit its
Web site: www.m1composites.com.
North Coast Composites delivers the complete
parts solution. For 35 years North Coast Tool & Mold
has been an industry leader in the manufacture of
molds for high performance composites.
You always trusted North Coast to make your molds.
Now, trust North Coast Composites to make your parts
The Companies of North Coast
North Coast Tool & Mold Corp.
North Coast Composites, Inc.
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www.northcoastcomposites.com
216.398.8550
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