Belgium's Coexpair Showcases Automated Composites Manufacturing Technology, Expanding into Defense

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Coexpair, a Belgian composites technology company, and its automated fiber placement subsidiary Coexpair Dynamics (based in Namur), recently showcased their latest advancements in high-tech manufacturing on the Walloon entrepreneurial TV program Waldorado. The program highlighted the company's technologies for mass-producing high-quality composite components for aerospace customers, and noted that Coexpair is expanding from the civil sector into the defense sector, which is currently experiencing significant economic growth.

The program detailed the key technologies driving Coexpair's composites development, including the SQRTM 4.0 process and the Maestro software suite. SQRTM 4.0 is the latest version of the company's composites manufacturing process, designed to significantly enhance production efficiency by synchronizing hardware and software through full automation. Maestro is an AI-enhanced software specifically designed for data, optimizing the entire composites production workflow from AFP machines to RTM/SQRTM injectors and pneumatic press workstations.

Coexpair's technologies have received support from the Walloon Ministry of Economy and the Belgian Minister of Defense, and are used by Lockheed Martin for F-35 component manufacturing, as well as serving aerospace companies such as Airbus and Safran. As part of its expansion into the defense sector, the program also discussed the development of the Walloon defense industry. This industry is a rapidly growing industrial ecosystem in the Walloon region of Belgium, encompassing civil, aerospace, space, and defense sectors. Large companies like Coexpair possess complete value chain control capabilities, alongside a group of SMEs continuously developing new skills.

The Walloon region has organized itself within the Groupement des Industries Wallonnes Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIWAS), a federation supported by regional initiatives to promote Industry 4.0 digitalization, robotics, and sustainable aviation technologies. GIWAS Chief Operating Officer Agnès Flémal stated that entering the defense market presents significant complexities, requiring approvals and specific qualifications and certifications. The federation is working to help Walloon companies adapt to meet the contractual requirements of the defense sector.

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