This continuous compression molding machine feeds fiber-reinforced thermoplastic through a heated, multi-stage forming/consolidation tool, where the material softens, is shaped under pressure, and then cools to lock in the final geometry.
The profiles can then be cut to length and machined into ribs, stringers, posts, beams, stiffeners, and other lightweight aircraft structural members.
September 27, 2026
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