16 AEROSPACEMANUFACTURING | MARCh 2010
EvEnt prEviEw i JEC CompositEs paris
in 2007 to 12% in 2013 due to deliveries
of new aircraft with higher composite
content. Both the number of composite
parts and performance requirements for
these applications are on the rise. For
instance, the emergence of new matrices
like benzoxazine resin with significant
temperature resistance properties offer
crucial fire safety properties for the
housing of the auxiliary power unit on
Much to talk about: JEC has expanded its conference Consistent growth: The European market consumed the Airbus A380, as highlighted in this
and forum programme this year to cover the latest approximately 2.2 million tons of composite material
industry topics in 2009 and accounts for 31% of the worldwide market
year’s JEC Innovation Awards.
“Another trend over recent years has
been towards eliminating autoclave
“One main topic at the 2010 JEC to increased environmental awareness, curing and longer production runs to
Conference and Forum programme will concern about the depletion of non- improve productivity and achieve energy
be cost control and process automation,” renewable resources and instability in oil savings. There is also the elimination
states JEC Group president and CEO prices.” of the need for expensive finishing
Frédérique Mutel. “To exploit the full As an initiative launched last year, a operations, e.g. for net-shape parts. At
potential of composite materials for business to business meetings service the same time, the use of automation is
high performance lightweight structures, has also been popular and will be growing, making it necessary to design
it is necessary to consider the entire running again this time, with visitors specific machines for the part to be
process chain, and automation can bridge able to arrange meetings via JEC’s manufactured, and moulds that can
that gap for long term, profitable serial website. Technical sales presentations, perform several different operations
production. demonstrating new products from many during the production process. Assembly
“Another major change for 2010 is of its exhibitors and giving visitors methods can also lead to weight savings
the emphasis we are going to put on the opportunity to discuss these with and faster production. Adhesive bonding
environment. Recycling and life cycle company representatives, will also be for example is always a good candidate
management is now a key challenge running throughout the event. and so is automated welding.”
for the composites sector and JEC is Speaking about the relevance of Returning to the subject of the event
launching its first cross industry forum the aerospace industry to the wider itself, Mutel concludes: “JEC has two
on this subject. Another area, Bio-based composites industry, Mutel explains: ambitions: 100% quality and creativity.
fibres and resins derived from natural, “The average penetration rate of Our goal is to give the best service based
renewable sources have also received composites for commercial aircraft is on our quality and a tailored approach.
significant interest in recent years due increasing significantly from around 8% We also have to be constantly innovative
deux nouvelles conférences se tiendront sur potentiel des matériaux composites en matière l’épuisement des ressources non renouvelables et à
le processus de simulation et de mise au de structures légères haute performance, il est l’instabilité des cours du pétrole ».
point des composites, ainsi qu’un forum sur nécessaire de prendre en compte l’intégralité de Le service de réunions interentreprises
le recyclage et la gestion du cycle de vie. la chaîne de processus ; l’automatisation peut lancé l’an passé ayant remporté beaucoup de
Au total, plus de 2 000 personnes qualifiées combler ce manque et permettre une production succès, il sera à nouveau proposé cette année
devraient assister aux présentations d’Airbus, en série rentable et durable ». ; les visiteurs pourront programmer leurs
Astrium Space Transportation, Bombardier, « En outre, le salon de 2010 sera davantage réunions sur le site Web de JEC. Pendant toute
Dassault Aviation, EADS et Eurocopter orienté sur l’environnement. Parce que le la durée du salon, des présentations technico-
(plus de 80 intervenants) portant sur divers recyclage et la gestion du cycle de vie sont commerciales permettront également aux
programmes, technologies et questions désormais un défi majeur pour le secteur des visiteurs de discuter des nouveaux produits des
spécifiques aux secteurs. composites, JEC lancera son premier forum exposants avec les représentants des entreprises.
Selon la PDG du groupe JEC, Frédérique intersecteur sur le sujet. Ces dernières années, les À propos de la pertinence de l’industrie
Mutel, « l’un des principaux sujets abordés biofibres et biorésines issues de sources naturelles aéronautique pour le secteur des composites
des conférences et des forums JEC 2010 renouvelables ont également suscité beaucoup tout entier, Mme Mutel explique : « le taux de
sera le contrôle des coûts et l’automatisation intérêt, en raison d’une plus grande sensibilisation pénétration moyen des composites destinés à
des processus. Pour exploiter au mieux le à l’écologie et des inquiétudes relatives à l’aviation commerciale augmente de manière
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