Economics of Composites Symposium
20 June 2012
Torino Incontra Conference Centre - Italy

The performance of composites makes them attractive in a variety of applications. However, composites have historically not been a very cost competitive option to metals due to several factors - primarily very expensive materials and labor intensive manufacturing methods. As more automated manufacturing methods for composite components are beginning to be used in the industry, manufacturing costs are being reduced and this helps offset the more expensive materials. Other economic issues to consider when changing from metal to composites are part quantity requirements, inspection requirements, and cost of tooling. This one-day symposium will address a variety of economic issues that are typically considered when implementing composites. The day will conclude with a lively panel discussion featuring experts from several industries.

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Design, Tooling and Manufacturing of Composites Symposium
21-22 June 2012
Torino Incontra Conference Centre - Italy

Successful implementation of composites depends on a combination of several factors. Component design, tooling approach, and manufacturing process selection are all integral to building cost effective composite components. Composite structures in all industry segments are designed for the specific function for which they are intended and they are also typically designed and tooled for the specific manufacturing process selected. This two-day symposium will focus on design, tooling, and manufacturing topics across a wide range of industry segments. Automated manufacturing, which is being used extensively in the aerospace industry, will be covered extensively in this two-day symposium.

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