EURO-COMPOSITE
EURO-COMPOSITE
Core business
The EC-Group is a global player in the field of advanced and demanding composites products. We offer technical solutions based on advanced composites adapted to the needs of our customers: we can develop solutions to your exact requirements, or we manufacture products precisely to your specifications. Just how it fits best for you and your production strategy.
Products & services
- Advanced composites parts production
- Machined and/or formed composite parts
- Design and manufacturing of tools and moulds
- Completion of drop-in parts (inserts, reinforcements, extruded profiles, priming, grinding, coating)
- Autoclave processing
- Resin infusion and resin transfer moulding processes for interior and structural parts
- Final assembly of complete units
- Kevlar®, Nomex®, Glasfibre and Aluminium Honeycomb
- Sandwich panels
Major Materials & Manufacturing projects
Ongoing Projects
ESA STUDIES
- Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) Heat Pipe Panel
- Study for structural CFRP thermal conditions
ESA PROJECTS
- Small Geo: CFRP and Aluminum Structural Panels, Transport boxes and Heat Pipe Test Panel for the Platform
- PROBA-V: Aluminum structural panels, CFRP solar array substrates, Solar Array substrates
- BepiColombo: High Temperature Aluminum Core (Flight Hardware)
Heritage
STUDIES
- Light-weight, torsion-free structural panel with excellent surface properties
- Development of CFRP radiator panels with integrated fluid tubes
- Manufacturing of Honeycomb panel with embedded heat pipes for telecommunication satellites
PROJECTS
- Abrixas:Support panel for solar arrays
- Proba-V structural panels
- BIRD:Solar Array support panels
- Herschel & Planck:Sub-Platform Test Dummy and Solar Panel Test Dummies
- Astrosat100:Structural Panel, Aluminum face sheets
- TET:Solar array panels, Payload panel
Technical / technological capabilities
- RI – resin infusion
- Autoclave
- FSW – friction stir welding
- Coating
- CAD/CAM software
- CNC milling centers
- Sandwich panel production
- Honeycomb production
- Quality control and measurement tools
- Laboratory for mechanical tests
- X-ray chamber
Main customers / collaborations
ESA, QinetiQ Space, OHB Systems, EADS Astrium, Euro Heat Pipes, Astro- und Feinwerktechik, MDA Corporation, Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
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