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COMPOSITES LOUNGE - Das Online Experten Netzwerk
Hosted by Ilkay Özkisaoglu · DE
Der Podcast mit Praxiswissen für Unternehmer, Geschäftsführer und Führungskräfte aus dem Bereich der Faserverbundwerkstoffproduktion und Anwendung.
Wir präsentieren Dir regelmäßig Innovationen und Anwendungsspezifisches Know-how, das Deine Leichtbau und Festigkeitsanforderungen löst. Präsentiert von der LinkedIn Gruppe „Composites Lounge“. Die Episoden, die Du hier hörst, sind Mitschnitte von LinkedIn Live Aufzeichnungen und daher werden häufig zwischendurch interaktiv Zuschauerfragen beantwortet. Dies gibt Dir das Gefühl mittendrin in der Diskussion zu sein. Für die Videoversion und um die Materialien und Bauteile zu sehen, gehe bitte auf die Playlist in Youtube: www.imbeo.de/composites/youtubeplaylist
Die Composites Lounge wurde von Oliver Kipf (Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der CG-TEC) und Deinem Host Ilkay Özkisaoglu (Inhaber IMBEO) gegründet mit dem Ziel die Composite Industrie in LinkedIn zu vereinen und gemeinsam Composites in das Bewusstsein der Endanwender zu bringen.
Gemeinsam mit Daniel Schäfer (Inhaber Livenco) veranstaltet die Composites Lounge zudem hybride Konferenzen rund um das Thema Faserverbundwerkstoffe wie GFK, CFK, CMC, Elastomere, Thermoplasten, Duromere, Glas-, Carbon- und sonstige Faserverstärkungen.
Hier kannst Du der Composites Lounge Page in LinkedIn folgen https://www.linkedin.com/company/compositeslounge und hier kannst Du der Linkedin Gruppe Composites Lounge beitreten https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8908458/
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#224 NRW Global Business auf der JEC World: Wie Netzwerke, Förderung und Innovation den Markteintritt erleichtern
Yesterday00:14:22Tap to summarizeIn dieser Episode von #Composites360OnTour nehmen wir euch mit zur JEC World in Paris – der weltweit führenden Messe für Faserverbundwerkstoffe und Leichtbau. Am NRW Global Business Pavillon sprechen wir darüber, wie Unternehmen – insbesondere kleine und mittlere Unternehmen sowie Startups – erfolgreich in internationale Märkte einsteigen können und welche Rolle strategische Unterstützung dabei spielt.Gesprächspartnerin: Anna Lena Grytz (NRW Global Business) Host: Ilkay Özkisaoglu Worum es in diesem Interview geht In diesem Gespräch erhältst du konkrete Einblicke in: Die Aufgaben und Rolle von NRW Global BusinessWie Unternehmen bei der Internationalisierung und Marktentwicklung unterstützt werden Warum Gemeinschaftsstände ein idealer Einstieg für Erstaussteller sind Welche Vorteile ein Full-Service-Messekonzept bietet Die Bedeutung von Netzwerken und Synergien vor OrtMöglichkeiten für Startups, global sichtbar zu werden Die Rolle von Composites als Innovationstreiber in verschiedenen Industrien Über NRW Global Business NRW Global Business ist die Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen und arbeitet im Auftrag des Wirtschaftsministeriums. Die zentralen Aufgaben umfassen: Unterstützung von Unternehmen beim Export und der Erschließung internationaler MärkteBetreuung und Ansiedlung von internationalen Investoren in NRWOrganisation von Gemeinschaftsständen auf internationalen LeitmessenAufbau nachhaltiger internationaler NetzwerkeMit über 15 Jahren Präsenz auf der JEC World und einer starken Beteiligung regionaler Unternehmen gehört NRW zu den aktivsten Standorten im internationalen Composites-Umfeld.Warum Gemeinschaftsstände entscheidend sind Gerade für KMU und Erstaussteller stellt die Teilnahme an internationalen Messen oft eine Herausforderung dar. Der NRW Pavillon bietet hier eine strategische Lösung: Schlüsselfertige Messeauftritte Gemeinsame Infrastruktur mit Besprechungsflächen, Catering und Lounge Reduzierte Kosten durch öffentliche Förderung Minimaler organisatorischer Aufwand Gemeinsamer Auftritt als starke Region Das Ergebnis ist ein strukturierter, risikoarmer Einstieg in neue Märkte mit maximaler Sichtbarkeit.Ein Blick auf die Branche Composites und Leichtbau spielen eine zentrale Rolle in zahlreichen Industrien: Luft- und Raumfahrt Automobilindustrie Maschinenbau Produktentwicklung Ein entscheidender Aspekt: Bauteile aus Nordrhein-Westfalen sind in einer Vielzahl globaler Anwendungen integriert – insbesondere in der Luftfahrt, was die internationale Relevanz des Standorts unterstreicht.Fokus auf Startups und Innovation Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Förderung von Startups: Spezielle Beteiligungskonditionen auf Messen Zugang zu Investoren und internationalen Netzwerken Unterstützung beim Markteintritt in Europa Programme wie das Startup Welcome Package Startups werden gezielt in bestehende Ökosysteme integriert, um Innovationen schneller in den Markt zu bringen.Fazit Erfolgreiche Messeauftritte entstehen nicht isoliert. Sie sind das Ergebnis eines funktionierenden Zusammenspiels aus Förderung, Netzwerk und strategischer Unterstützung. Der NRW Global Business Pavillon zeigt, wie Unternehmen durch strukturierte Programme und ein starkes Umfeld international wachsen können. Teile deine Erfahrungen mit internationalen Messen oder Gemeinschaftsständen in den Kommentaren und diskutiere mit der Community.Abonniere den Kanal für weitere Einblicke aus der Welt der Composites, Innovation und internationalen Marktentwicklung. #Composites360OnTour #JECWorld #NRWGlobalBusiness #Innovation #Leichtbau #Internationalisierung #Startups #Messe #Netzwerk🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QU...
Transcribe →#223 Prepreg-Linien als mechatronisches Gesamtsystem – Einblicke von der JEC World 2026 durch JHT und NST
Yesterday00:14:58Tap to summarizeWie entsteht eigentlich ein Prepreg – und was passiert im Hintergrund, bevor Faser und Matrix perfekt zusammenspielen?Auf der JEC World 2026 habe ich mit Alexander Houben (JHT GmbH) und Udo Thönnißen (NEO TEC SYSTEM – NST) genau darüber gesprochen. Dieses Interview gibt euch einen seltenen Einblick in die technologische Basis der Composites-Industrie – direkt im Upstream-Bereich der Wertschöpfung.Gedreht am NRW Global Business Pavilion, gehen wir gemeinsam durch den gesamten Prozess einer modernen Prepreg-Linie – von der Abwicklung über die Imprägnierung bis hin zur Trocknung, Kühlung und Wicklung.🔍 Das erwartet euch in diesem Video:• Wie Prepreg-Anlagen aufgebaut und individuell konfiguriert werden• Warum Mikron-Genauigkeit bei der Imprägnierung entscheidend ist• Der komplette Prozess: Abwickeln → Imprägnieren → Trocknen → Kühlen → Aufwickeln• Spannungsregelung: Warum „so wenig Zug wie möglich, so viel wie nötig“ gilt• Die Rolle von Elektrotechnik, Sensorik und Antriebstechnik (NST Insights)• Wie JHT mit dem PictoCode-System komplexe Anlagen schnell visualisiert und konfiguriert• Worauf Unternehmen achten sollten, wenn sie in Prepreg-Technologie investieren💡 Zentrale Erkenntnis:Wir sprechen in der Branche oft über Materialien – Thermoplaste vs. Duroplaste. Doch echte Innovation beginnt viel früher: dort, wo Faser und Harz zum ersten Mal zusammenkommen.🚀 Technische Highlights aus dem Interview:• Anlagen mit bis zu 28 Metern Trocknerhöhe• Präzision im µm-Bereich bei der Harzauftragung• Einstellbarer Tack von „nicht klebrig“ bis „hoch tacky“• Digitale Anlagenkonfiguration mittels visueller Tools• Vollintegrierte Lösungen aus Mechanik + Elektrotechnik🤝 Besonders spannend: die enge Zusammenarbeit zwischen JHT (Mechanik & Prozess) und NST (Elektrotechnik & Automation). Sie zeigt eindrucksvoll, dass interdisziplinäre Expertise entscheidend ist, um moderne Produktionssysteme effizient und skalierbar zu gestalten.🌍 NRW Global Business Pavilion – ein Erfahrungsbericht:Für JHT als Erstaussteller eine klare 10/10: perfekte Organisation, starke Netzwerkeffekte und ein Umfeld, das Innovation und Zusammenarbeit fördert.🎯 Für wen ist dieses Video interessant?• Entscheider in der Composites-Industrie• Unternehmen, die Prepreg-Produktion aufbauen oder erweitern wollen• Ingenieure & Technologen mit Fokus auf Prozessinnovation & Fertigung📍 Aufgenommen auf der JEC World 2026 in Paris🎥 Teil der Serie #Composites360onTour👉 Abonniere den Kanal für mehr Einblicke aus der Welt der Composites, Innovation und Industrie.💬 Schreib mir deine Gedanken in die Kommentare!Hashtags:#JECWorld2026 #Composites #Prepreg #Industrie4_0 #Maschinenbau #Automation #NRW #Engineering #CompositeManufacturing #Composites360onTour🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ / content-creator-club ▶ <figure data-trix-attachment="{"contentType":"image","height":32,"href":"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFBpN2NqRVcxbi1QOGEyWFJUazdvbkxubFM4d3xBQ3Jtc0trV2laYVlqMHpud0lpZU9jVW1rX2lveXVZVHp3YWoza183ZWhCZEtFVFhucGpBYm5pNDBXdHZxUVBNcHpCbXZsYkRrS0dpN29NaG9oZWpwcHo1TWFlSlVlY2FUVG5aa3N...
Transcribe →#222 From Global to Regional – and Back Again: Why JEC Forums Matter More Than Ever
Yesterday00:18:07Tap to summarizeAs part of #Composites360onTour, I had the opportunity to sit down with Anne Carole Barbarin, Regional Director Forums & Events at JEC Group, during JEC World 2026 in Paris.What started as an on site interview quickly turned into a much broader reflection on how the composites industry works today — and why regional formats like the JEC Forums are becoming increasingly important alongside global flagship events like JEC World.JEC World represents the full, global dimension of composites: technologies, materials, applications and ambitions from every corner of the world. It shows what is possible.But when it comes to making sense of complexity, building trust and turning ideas into real projects, the conversation often continues elsewhere.This is where the JEC Forums play their role.In this interview, Anne Carole explains how JEC has deliberately built the forums as regional, curated and highly focused platforms, designed to bring the entire value chain closer together — from materials and processes to components and end use applications. Rather than scale, the emphasis is on relevance, quality and outcome.A key pillar of this approach is the Hosted Buyer Program. Especially for industries navigating composites for the first time — such as aerospace, automotive, defence, construction or renewable energies — the forums provide orientation, education and access to the right partners, without requiring participants to be experts from day one.The conversation also places JEC Forum DACH 2026 into this context. Taking place on 20–21 October 2026 in Cologne, right in the heart of North Rhine Westphalia, the forum will connect one of Europe’s strongest industrial regions with the wider DACH and neighbouring European ecosystems. Cologne is not just a venue — it is a signal of industrial density, accessibility and cross border collaboration.Beyond DACH, we also look at the international JEC Forum landscape:• JEC Forum Southeast Asia, taking place on 23–24 June 2026 in Taipei, reflects the fast growing application markets and supply chains of the region.• JEC Forum Middle East, now scheduled for 8–9 December 2026 in Riyadh, highlights how composites are aligning with industrial transformation and long term national strategies.• JEC Forum Italy, returning in 2027 in Turin, continues to strengthen regional ecosystems through rotation and proximity.This interview was recorded before the final program announcements — making it an ideal moment to understand the idea, philosophy and strategic thinking behind the forums.👉 To continue the conversation, join us live on LinkedIn on 27 May 2026, when I’ll be discussing JEC Forum DACH 2026 together with Anne Carole Barbarin (JEC Group) and Elmar Witten (AVK).Because in composites — impact starts with understanding the format. 🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ / content-creator-club ▶ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa25fXzdxTzJpTWVycDZNanNpQ0FXZ3d0dUZFZ3xBQ3Jtc0tscmJlZXFSbmZNR1JQQVh5bGsyOHkyUmZUZFdza3lHSlM4QS1zc0dpNUdwdERBSmVtcGdLVUxzRm5xTUlWdlAzWG5wbEZlZ3I1MWFDdm85cUI2SzMwc2NJZC02RWxBbzAwdHBqaXlHd0htb2g4eDZ4QQ&q=http...
Transcribe →#221 Interview mit Dr. Elmar Witten (AVK): JEC Forum DACH 2026, AVK-Strategie & BMWE-Leichtbaupolitik
Yesterday00:22:45Tap to summarizeWas erwartet die deutschsprachige Composites Industrie 2026?In diesem ausführlichen Interview spricht Dr. Elmar Witten, Geschäftsführer der AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe, mit Ilkay Özkisaoglu (Community Manager, Composites Lounge) über Märkte, Matchmaking, Verbandsarbeit und die industriepolitische Großwetterlage.Das Gespräch wurde auf der JEC World am Cornerstand der JEC TV Composites Lounge aufgezeichnet und verbindet operative Branchenthemen mit strategischer Einordnung auf Bundesebene. 🔹 Teil 1: JEC Forum DACH 2026 – Köln als strategischer HubIm Fokus steht das JEC Forum DACH 2026, das am 20.–21. Oktober 2026 im Maritim Hotel Köln stattfindet.Elmar Witten erklärt, warum Köln und NRW eine Schlüsselrolle für die Composites Industrie spielen – geografisch, industriell und international.Themen u. a.:• Business Matchmaking statt klassischer Messe• Hosted Buyer Programm: Motivation, Nutzen & ROI• Warum das JEC Forum DACH für Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz und Benelux relevant ist• Inspiration aus der JEC World für das Konferenzprogramm 2026🎥 Dieses Video dient als Cover Interview zu Teil 1 der Serie. 🔹 Teil 2: AVK intern – Organisation, Vorstand & ArbeitsgruppenIm zweiten Teil (im Newsletter vertieft) geht es um die AVK Strukturen:• Neue Vorstandsaufstellung nach den Wahlen• Zuständigkeiten für Zukunftsthemen wie Bau & Infrastruktur sowie Defence & Security• Über 20 aktive Arbeitsgruppen zwischen Kontinuität (z. B. SMC/BMC) und neuen Märkten• Rolle der AVK als Bindeglied zwischen Industrie, Forschung und PolitikElmar Witten gibt Einblicke in die langfristige Verbandsarbeit eines über 100 Jahre alten Industrieverbandes – pragmatisch, industriegetrieben, faktenbasiert. 🔹 Teil 3: Bundesebene & Politik – BMWE, Leichtbau und RealitätZum Abschluss steigt das Gespräch auf die Makroebene:• Wie ist der aktuelle Stand der Förderpolitik beim Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE)?• Warum „Leichtbau“ politisch schwer vermittelbar ist – und welche Alternativen diskutiert werden• Einordnung des Lightweighting Summit 2026 auf der Hannover Messe (21.04.2026)• Was Industrie aktuell wirklich braucht: Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Materialeigenschaften, ResilienzKlar wird: Es geht nicht um Begriffe – sondern um Anwendungen, Nutzen und Marktreife. ✅ Für wen ist dieses Interview relevant?• Entscheider:innen aus der Composites Industrie• Einkäufer, Supplier & Hosted Buyer• Verbände, Cluster & Forschungsakteure• Politiknahe Innovations und Förderstellen• Alle, die den Industriestandort Deutschland realistisch einschätzen wollen📩 Mehr Inhalte, Analysen und die Folgeteile findest du im Composites Lounge Newsletter.📌 Abonnieren, liken & teilen – für eine fundierte Debatte jenseits von Buzzwords. Keywords (SEO):JEC Forum DACH 2026, AVK, Elmar Witten Interview, Composites Industry Germany, Hosted Buyer Programm, BMWE Leichtbau, Lightweighting Summit Hannover Messe, Verbundwerkstoffe Markt Deutschland, Advanced Materials, Industriepolitik🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ / content-creator-club ▶ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=vide...
Transcribe →#220 From Hydrogen Glass Melting to Circular Fibers: How SUSTAINA® Is Redefining Circularity in Composites
Yesterday00:15:44Tap to summarizeRecorded at JEC World 2026, this episode of Composites 360° on Tour features an in-depth conversation with Chris Skinner, one of the most influential leaders in the global glass and composites industry.In this interview, we explore how industrial-scale circularity in composites is moving from ambition to reality — through technology, partnerships, and systems thinking. 🔁 Rethinking Circularity: SUSTAINA® and SUSTAINA® LoopGlass fiber composites are engineered to be durable and robust. But that very strength makes end-of-life solutions complex. Chris Skinner explains why circularity in composites cannot rely on downcycling — and why the real goal must be to recover materials and return them to prime-quality production.This is the foundation of SUSTAINA®, a structured approach that starts with internal production waste, expands to customer waste, and ultimately tackles end-of-life composites through SUSTAINA® Loop. The objective: reintroduce recovered materials back into the furnace to generate new, high-performance glass fiber.A key breakthrough discussed in the interview is the use of green hydrogen for glass melting, significantly reducing CO₂ emissions at the source while maintaining industrial performance. 🤝 Partnerships as the Core EnablerOne of the strongest messages from this conversation is clear:no company can achieve composites circularity alone.Advanced recycling processes such as solvolysis and pyrolysis require specialist expertise and infrastructure. Chris explains why partnerships are essential and highlights real-world collaboration with Gjenkraft, a leading composites recycler focused on end-of-life materials.In this ecosystem approach, partners handle waste processing and fiber recovery, while materials are requalified and reprocessed into prime fiberglass. Circularity, as Chris puts it, only works if the industry operates as a village. 🌍 From Company Strategy to European EcosystemWhat makes this interview especially timely is how it aligns with broader European initiatives such as the European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA). Launched by EuCIA in partnership with JEC Group, ECCA aims to scale exactly the kind of industrial solutions discussed here — by connecting value-chain players, setting targets, and embedding circularity into future regulation and design standards. 🧭 Identity, Heritage, and the FutureAs the industry evolves, so does identity. Chris shares why the business is positioning itself as The Original Composites Company™, reconnecting innovation, heritage, and credibility — with a refreshed visual language where, yes, black simply looks cool. 🎥 Featuring• Chris Skinner• Nadège (industrial hydrogen & SUSTAINA® implementation)• Étienne Roux📍 Location: JEC World 2026📌 Series: Composites 360° on TourIf you care about circularity that actually works, this conversation is for you.🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ / content-creator-club ▶ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0hlbVo4MmQ1N18wWm44Z1E3RWotTDBsR1hYUXxBQ3Jtc0tuMmREbHFOdENiQ0ptUDlwSGRNUkNfdWdxVE9uVnFzTHh1WXN6Rk9Bd3hLWWhLelM3ZmsxSzNqaWRSbHJzWGxnWi15YS1Wcjd1OHlrN3J...
Transcribe →#219 Carbon Fibers at Scale: ChangSheng Carbon’s Path from T700 to T1100
Yesterday00:17:22Tap to summarizeAt JEC World 2026, #Composites360onTour stops at ChangSheng (Changjiang) Carbon, one of China’s most ambitious carbon fiber manufacturers, to explore how innovation, technology, and sustainability are shaping the future of advanced composites.In this in-depth conversation, Addison Yao, Executive Vice President of ChangSheng Carbon (Shanghai), shares insights into the company’s evolution from its origins in 2016 to becoming an internationally relevant player with cutting-edge carbon fiber solutions for aerospace, civil aviation, eVTOL, motorsports, space, and sporting goods.Recorded live on the exhibition floor at JEC World, this episode also captures the atmosphere of the show — including carbon fiber violins playing in the background.🎥 Part of #Composites360onTour — your gateway to the people, technologies, and ideas shaping the global composites industry.📣 Subscribe for more interviews from JEC World, LinkedIn, YouTube, and the Composites360 podcast.🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ / content-creator-club ▶ / compositeslounge ▶ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVJhLW95LUs0ZUVfWGVtc1A0aGV0aHJxREg5d3xBQ3...
Transcribe →#218 Inside KARL MAYER TIC: Full Textile Innovation Centre Tour Warp Knitting to Warp Prep
Yesterday00:41:19Tap to summarizeWhat does a full-scale textile innovation environment look like—from yarn preparation to finished applications?In this episode of #Composites360onTour, Ilkay Özkisaoglu (Thought Leader in Advanced Materials & Co Founder of Composites Lounge) conducts a complete engineering walkthrough of the KARL MAYER Textile Innovation Centre (TIC) in Obertshausen, Germany, recorded during the Grand Opening on April 21, 2026.This is not a showroom visit.This is real industrial textile production with full process transparency. 🧵 Warp Knitting: Speed, Precision, VersatilityThe tour begins with KARL MAYER’s HKS tricot machines:• HKS 3-M EL PLUS (E14) → coarse gauge for thick yarns and open structures (footwear, medical, technical textiles)• HKS 2-SE (E40, 4100 rpm) → fine gauge elastic fabrics (sportswear, swimwear)• HKS 3-M EL (186", E28) → versatile applications including automotive roof linings• HKS 4-M EL → extended pattern capabilities for furniture and technical fabricsKey insight:👉 Operators validate quality at low speed (“turtle”) before switching to production mode (“rabbit”). 🧶 Raschel Technology: Pattern & FunctionThe second part covers Raschel machines:• MJ 92/1 F (Jacquard) → lace structures with post-processing (clipping yarns)• RS 2 NET → net production for agriculture and sports o integrated film-to-yarn conversion (FTL aggregate)o machine produces its own yarn from raw film• TM 4-TS EL (210") → terry towel production with brushing for loop formationKey innovation:👉 Direct transformation from raw material to final product within one system. 🏭 Inspiration Hub & ApplicationsThe TIC integrates engineering with application:• Textile archive with up to 100 years of developments• Pattern cards including machine parameters• Applications across: o workwearo medicalo defenseo fashionEngineers can: 👉 reverse-engineer fabrics👉 reduce development risk using proven setups ⚙️ Warp Preparation: Where Quality BeginsWith Tobias Kraus, the focus shifts to warp preparation:• Creel systems with up to 2000 packages• PROWARP HT sectional warping o width: 3600 mmo speed: up to 1000 m/minCritical controls:• FILGUARD monitoring → stops machine immediately on yarn break• Uniform yarn tension across all ends• Controlled beam build-upAdvanced system:• MULTIMATIC 128 o 128 yarn guides for color and pattern flexibilityCore takeaway:👉 Every fabric quality is defined in warp preparation. 📍 Why This Episode MattersThe TIC provides a complete textile value chain in one place:• yarn preparation• fabric formation• application validationFor textile engineers and operators, this means: 👉 real machine insight👉 process understanding👉 quality control visibility 🎙️ Featuring• Ilkay Özkisaoglu (Composites Lounge)• Melanie Bergmann (KARL MAYER)• Tobias Kraus (Warp Preparation Expert) 🔜 Up NextA second episode will focus on technical textiles and composite applications.🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ / content-creator-club ▶ <a href="https://www.youtube....
Transcribe →#217 Engineering the DA62: Inside Diamond Aircraft’s Composite Production
Yesterday00:38:05Tap to summarize🔧 Inside Diamond Aircraft: Composite Manufacturing Deep Dive | DA62 | AERO 2026This 33 minute full length engineering interview takes you inside the composite manufacturing heart of Diamond Aircraft at Wiener Neustadt, Austria — one of the most advanced composite aircraft production sites in General Aviation.Recorded as part of the AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 preparation, this episode features a deep technical walkthrough with Gerhard Hüttinger, Quality Manager at Diamond Aircraft, guided by Norbert Werle (Founder, JET Circle) and Ilkay Özkisaoglu (DER Social CEO & Co Founder, Composites Lounge).The focus of this video is not marketing — it is process, structure, safety, certification and engineering logic behind Diamond’s composite aircraft, with special attention to the DA62 as a benchmark for composite driven business and multi mission aviation. 🧩 What You Will Learn in This Interview✅ How Diamond manufactures 95% of its aircraft structure in house using advanced composite processes✅ The difference between wet lay up, vacuum assisted infusion, and “just in time prepreg” workflows✅ Why Diamond deliberately avoids classical autoclave curing — and how post curing up to 125°C achieves final strength✅ How carbon fiber, glass fiber, Kevlar and foam sandwich structures are combined for optimal stiffness to weight ratios✅ Why the DA62 airframe is ~98% carbon fiber✅ Lightning protection strategies: conductive carbon layers, aluminum skeletons, copper foils, conductive paint systems✅ Structural bonding philosophy — including epoxy bonding pastes capable of filling gaps up to 10 mm✅ Why Diamond designs for failsafe structures and unlimited lifetime concepts✅ How landing gear loads, crash energy (26g), and impact absorption are managed through composite optimized seat structures✅ Precision CNC cutting and manual finishing — where automation ends and craftsmanship begins✅ Full serial traceability from raw material to delivered aircraft✅ Why Diamond prefers aluminum fuel tanks over wet wings in composite aircraft✅ Composite center wing box philosophy and fuel safety between twin spars✅ Installation logic for radar, avionics, oxygen systems, de icing, and special mission configurations ✈️ Why This MattersComposite aircraft manufacturing is no longer an experimental discipline — it is a mature, safety critical engineering system shaping the future of General and Business Aviation.Diamond Aircraft demonstrates how composites: • Reduce weight without compromising crash safety• Enable modular manufacturing and scalable production• Support business travel, charter, training, and special mission use cases• Deliver long lifecycle durability with predictable maintenanceFor engineers, OEMs, suppliers, regulators, flight operators, and composite professionals, this interview offers real production insight — not slides, not theory. 🎥 About This SeriesThis video is part of the Composites Lounge × JET Circle field research series ahead of AERO Friedrichshafen 2026, documenting how materials, engineering and business aviation intersect in real manufacturing environments.📌 Recorded on site at Diamond Aircraft, Wiener Neustadt📌 Full factory walk through📌 Zero scripting, engineering level explanations 🔍 SEO Keywords & TopicsDiamond Aircraft composies, DA62 manufacturing, composite aircraft production, carbon fiber aviation, vacuum infusion composites, General Aviation composites, business aviation engineering, AERO 2026, Diamond DA62 structure, lightning protection aircraft, composite fuselage, aviation quality management, composite bonding aviation, failsafe aircraft design🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ / content-creator-club ▶ <figure data-trix-attachment="{"contentType":"image","height":32,"href":"https://www.youtube.com/redire...
Transcribe →#216 Pultrusion Rethought: Multi‑Axial Textiles by KARL MAYER | JEC World 2026
2w ago00:10:27Tap to summarizeAt JEC World 2026, the global leading trade fair for composites, Composites360onTour stopped at the booth of KARL MAYER to discuss recent developments in composite reinforcement technologies with a clear focus on pultrusion and multi axial textiles.This episode is hosted by Ilkay Özkisaoglu, Co Founder of Composites Lounge, who leads the conversation as part of Composites Lounge’s ongoing Composites360onTour interview format. The discussion features Hagen Lotzmann, President & Managing Director, Business Unit Technical Textiles at KARL MAYER, and Jürgen Tröltzsch, Product Specialist Composites at KARL MAYER.The interview provides a focused technical update on KARL MAYER’s multi axial non crimp fabric (NCF) solutions and their integration into pultrusion processes—a topic of increasing relevance for structural composite applications requiring more than pure unidirectional reinforcement.Traditionally, pultrusion relies on unidirectional rovings optimized primarily for axial load and bending stiffness. As discussed in this episode, KARL MAYER is addressing the growing demand for multi directional fiber architectures by enabling the use of multi axial knitted fabrics inside pultrusion molds. These structures allow fiber orientations such as 0°, 90°, ±45°, or even ±60°, enabling engineers to better manage torsional loads and complex stress states while maintaining continuous production.The conversation highlights the advantages of knitted multi axial fabrics compared to woven reinforcements, including improved fiber fixation, reduced crimp, and higher flexibility in layer orientation. KARL MAYER’s multi axial technologies allow large width fabrics to be produced efficiently and subsequently slit into narrow strips suitable for pultrusion, down to widths of less than 10 cm.The interview also clarifies the dominant role of thermoset resin systems in pultrusion, driven by the need for high mechanical performance, stiffness, and reliable fiber impregnation. Application examples discussed include railway and transportation systems, particularly underfloor components in metro trains, where lightweight design, structural integrity, and fire protection requirements converge.Beyond the showcased pultrusion application, the discussion expands to KARL MAYER’s broader multi axial machine business, including strong demand for glass fiber based solutions in mass markets such as the wind energy sector. Growth in regions like China and India is addressed, alongside expectations for renewed investment in Europe.The episode concludes with KARL MAYER’s positioning not only as a supplier of high volume machinery, but also as a partner for customized solutions and niche composite applications, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to both standardized and application specific textile engineering.This podcast episode is particularly relevant for:• Composite engineers and material developers• Pultrusion and structural composites specialists• Professionals in transportation, wind energy, and infrastructure sectors• Decision makers evaluating textile reinforcement strategies📍 Recorded at JEC World 2026🎙️ Composites360onTour by Composites Lounge Keywords / Tags:KARL MAYER, JEC World 2026, Composites360onTour, Pultrusion, Multi Axial Fabrics, Non Crimp Fabrics, Technical Textiles, Composite Reinforcement, Glass Fiber, Carbon Fiber, Transportation Composites, Wind Energy Composites, Textile Engineering🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ / content-creator-club ▶ <figure data-trix-attachment="{"contentType":"image","height":32,"href":"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk9jLVJYRlk1UXRkQV9wUjZSLS1BYlNldUh5d3xBQ3Jtc0trTXVham5kc0Nrc005Mmk3VDl0WTdrbF9zUkdMX05mQkZrcktTQUJ0REFFMy1fQm1iUF8xbVBRUk9yVTU1cmp3MjJUTW1YMFZHVWlRQjU2N05rRWIyQUVQZzE4NXhjN3htUjJUU2l2U2Q4UUM1dWtkNA&...
Transcribe →#215 Inside Diamond Aircraft: DA62 Business Aviation, Composite Innovation & AERO 2026 Preview
2w ago00:21:38Tap to summarizeIn this exclusive first episode of our Diamond Aircraft series, recorded in Wiener Neustadt, we meet Jane Wang, Sales & Marketing Director and Flight Operations Director at Diamond Aircraft Industries. Together, we dive into the world of efficient composite aircraft, modern flight training, business aviation, and the company’s growing global footprint.🎥 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS• Introduction to Diamond Aircraft’s portfolio: DA40, DA42, DA50, and the flagship DA62• Composite fuselage & carbon fiber manufacturing advantages• Why training aircraft represent over half of Diamond’s deliveries• Jet fuel efficiency, cost benefits & Austro Engine technology• DA62 as a “flying luxury SUV” for private owners, charter operators, and corporate missions• Business aviation use cases: air taxi, executive transport, offshore missions, aero survey & law enforcement• Cabin experience: how executives can work, call, collaborate, and travel efficiently• 10 years DA62 anniversary and expanding global market presence ✈️ DA62 – The Star of This EpisodeThe newly built DA62 featured in this video will be showcased at AERO Friedrichshafen 2026, configured with two business class seats in the second row, powered by twin Austro Engines AE330 (180 HP each), and built entirely from advanced composite materials.Its key advantages:• Highest efficiency & lowest fuel burn in its class• Short runway capability, including grass strips• Up to seven seats, ideal for small corporate teams• Multi mission flexibility (private, charter, special missions) 🌍 AERO 2026 – What to Expect (April 22–25, 2026)AERO Friedrichshafen is the leading global show for General Aviation, featuring 756+ exhibitors from 38+ countries and over 32,000 visitors.Expect 12 exhibition halls filled with gliders, ultralights, piston aircraft, helicopters and a strong Business Aviation presence. [aero-expo.com]🔥 Major 2026 Highlights• Record exhibitor numbers across general and business aviation• A significantly expanded Business Aviation Dome and presence in Hall A1, showing the sector’s strong momentum• The AERO Hydrogen & Battery Summit (21–22 April 2026) focusing on hydrogen, batteries, charging, control systems & future flight infrastructure• AERO 2026’s central theme: innovation & sustainability, with a dedicated Innovation Area in Hall A7 highlighting alternative propulsion, electric flight and new engine concepts• International reach expanding into China, South Africa, the Middle East, with high growth markets identified in Brazil and India [aero-expo.com], [messen.de] [youtube.com] [aero-expo.com] [pilotweb.aero]✈️ Aircraft on DisplayFrom drones to business jets, ultralights, gyrocopters, turboprops and piston engine travel aircraft — AERO showcases the full spectrum of modern aviation. [bodensee-airport.eu] 🎧 ABOUT THE PODCASTComposites360onTour and Composites Lounge Engineering Talks bring you insights from Europe’s aviation and composites ecosystems — every week on LinkedIn, YouTube and major podcast platforms. We dive into sustainable materials, innovative manufacturing, and the technologies shaping the future of flight. 💬 Join the ConversationHow do you see the role of efficient composite twin engine aircraft like the DA62 in the future of business aviation?Share your thoughts in the comments and stay tuned for another Part with Norbert Werle, where we explore Composites and the DA62 even deeper.🌐🔗Visit Our Website:▶Website 1: https://www.dersocialceo.com▶Website 2: https://www.compositeslounge.com▶Website 3: https://www.imbeo.de▶Website 4: https://www.contentcreatorclub.de🌐🔗Follow Us: LinkedIn▶ / imbeo ▶ / content-creator-club ▶ <figure data-trix-attachment="{"contentType":"image","height":32,"href":"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkt3M2FZY0I1NDRrSmU3Z0hibDJ2dWJlU05vQXxBQ3Jtc0ttcmhia3J2b0ZBeUJ3YTJjRlk5T3o1cHlRZnB1QXlEZGtmOGVzcm00OUVidGZEdExsQzdi...
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