ENG MFFD thermoplastic floor beams — OOA consolidation for next-gen TPC aerostructures
24.03.2023
GKN Fokker and Mikrosam develop AFP for the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator’s floor beams and OOA consolidation of 6-meter spars for TPC rudders, elevators, and tails. AFP of thermoplastic composite floor beams. Composite floor beams are not new, but using thermoplastic prepreg tape and advanced fiber steering to produce them is, and has been successfully demonstrated…
Hydrogen future brought to you by Mikrosam
17.08.2022
The future of hydrogen is now, and Mikrosam can deliver it. The company plays a significant role as a well-known manufacturer of filament winding machinery for CNG and Hydrogen tanks. Mikrosam partners with customers on development projects for improving the filament winding process and the development of a new generation of high-capacity carbon fiber tanks…
Mikrosam celebrates commissioning of the world’s largest production line for CNG and Hydrogen tanks
24.10.2021
Mikrosam is proud to celebrate the commissioning of its latest automated production line by JSC DPO Plastik (Dzerzhinsk, Russia). The turnkey system features four multi-spindle filament winding machines, designed to build tanks between 40 and 350 liters in capacity for storing compressed natural gas (CNG) and hydrogen gas. The lines use glass and carbon fiber…
Mikrosam and Composite Automation outfit NIAR ATLAS with the latest composite prepreg slitting and rewinding unit for advancing aviation industry research
20.03.2021
Mikrosam’s prepreg slitting and conversion unit at NIAR ATLAS Prilep, Macedonia, March 2021 – Mikrosam has completed the installation of its latest custom-made prepreg tape slitting and tow-rewinding machine at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University. NIAR selected Composite Automation and Mikrosam to deliver a single-step slitting unit to facilitate…
Tow-preg production, Hydrogen and CNG automation, and leading thermoplastic AFP capabilities are some of the deliveries in 2020 as Mikrosam celebrates its 30th anniversary
03.03.2020
Prilep, Macedonia, March 2020 – Mikrosam is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a record backlog and deliveries of its most advanced equipment to date for manufacturing composites across several technologies. Deliveries include equipment for production of tow-preg, one of the largest automated lines in the world for compressed hydrogen (CHG) and natural gas (CNG) tanks,…
Mikrosam and Composite Automation LLC to supply University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials with an automated fiber placement (AFP) cell for research in thermoplastic composites
20.01.2020
Prilep, Macedonia, January 2020 – The Center for Composite Materials (CCM) at the University of Delaware has selected Composite Automation and Mikrosam to deliver advanced equipment for fabricating thermoplastic, thermoset and dry-fiber composites. This suite includes Mikrosam’s latest modular and upgradeable Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machine which will significantly increase CCM’s leadership in R&D projects…
Largest Fully-Automated Production Line for CHG/CNG tanks
26.08.2019
Prilep, Macedonia, 2019 – Mikrosam is launching new automation capabilities for filament winding of compressed hydrogen (CHG) and compressed natural gas tanks (CNG) with a contract to deliver one of the largest production lines for the automotive industry. The complete line will include Mikrosam’s multi-spindle filament winding (FW) machines integrated with new innovative automation units…
MIKROSAM’S MULTI-ROBOT PLACEMENT SYSTEM
29.03.2019
Prilep, Macedonia, March 2019 – At this year’s JEC World 2019 Show, Mikrosam showcased many advancements in fabrication of thermoplastics composite parts. One such highlight is an automated process for fabrication of thermoplastics composites without the use of any molds or tools. A result of a research cooperation project between Mikrosam, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.…