Automation at center of GKN composites studies
Increased automation of the production process is the key to boosting the scope for using composite materials in new airframes.

Increased automation of the production process is the key to boosting the scope for using composite materials in new airframes. As such, it is the main driver of development work at GKN’s new composite research center. And, according to John Cornforth, the UK group’s head of technology, aero engines are the most promising future application for modern composites.