{"id":5715,"date":"2023-11-08T15:59:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T15:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melcomposites.es\/?post_type=project&#038;p=5715"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:00:57","slug":"mel-composites-ayuda-a-singular-aircraft-en-el-inicio-de-su-viaje-hacia-los-materiales-compuestos","status":"publish","type":"proyecto","link":"https:\/\/melcomposites.es\/en\/proyecto\/mel-composites-ayuda-a-singular-aircraft-en-el-inicio-de-su-viaje-hacia-los-materiales-compuestos\/","title":{"rendered":"MEL COMPOSITES HELPS SINGULAR AIRCRAFT BEGIN ITS JOURNEY INTO COMPOSITE MATERIALS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>At<strong>\u00a0MEL Composites<\/strong>, we believe that on-site workshops are often the best way to understand our clients' composite material needs and convey our technical expertise. By delivering our\u00a0<strong>custom courses<\/strong>\u00a0directly at the client's location, we can provide\u00a0<strong>composite material training sessions<\/strong>\u00a0that perfectly match each client's technological level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singular Aircraft<\/strong>, manufacturers of the\u00a0<strong>FLYAX I<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 the\u00a0<strong>world's largest amphibious UAV<\/strong>\u2013 recently began a project to increase the number of composite parts used in their aircraft. The MEL Composites team quickly got to work by providing material options, advice on a new clean room and composite production area, and facilitating a 3-day training course for Singular's technical and manufacturing staff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\"A key part of a successful transition from metals to composites is understanding the most suitable technological level,\" says Eduardo Galofre, CEO of MEL Composites. \"For Singular Aircraft, which is undertaking in-house production of lightweight composite parts for the first time,\u00a0<strong>vacuum-bagged and infused components<\/strong>\u00a0can provide impressive\u00a0<strong>weight savings<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>excellent quality<\/strong>, while avoiding the cost and complexity of preparing for autoclave prepreg manufacturing.\"<\/p>\n<p>Following a classroom introduction to composite materials and their processes, the training at Singular moved to the workshop. Guiding Singular's technicians through each step of the process, the MEL team supported the production of two composite wing parts. A solid laminate cover for the wing skin and a foam sandwich leading edge section were produced using vacuum infusion; the finished parts achieved significant weight savings compared to the existing aluminum parts.<br \/>\n\"When a client is relatively new to the field of composites, we like to focus on the critical factors that will influence their success with the new process. We can eliminate many variables by supplying a high-quality package of materials and consumables optimized for their process, and then we show them how important\u00a0<strong>consistent control of lamination techniques<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>workshop conditions<\/strong>\u00a0, and\u00a0<strong>curing strategy<\/strong>\u00a0is to achieving a great result, time and time again.\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/melcomposites.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/singular-aircraft-process2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/melcomposites.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/singular-aircraft-process1.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_description_inner\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_content\">\n<p><em>Eduardo and the MEL Composites team have helped us accelerate our composite production. As part of our strategy to reduce the weight of our fuselages and increase in-house component production, establishing a solid, high-quality manufacturing process was vital for us.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The new composite wing skin and leading edge parts we worked on with MEL Composites are just the first step in our lightweight composite journey. We are now preparing facilities and tooling to expand our capacity to other monolithic and foam sandwich parts.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"et_pb_testimonial_author\">Miquel Colom<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"et_pb_testimonial_meta\"><span class=\"et_pb_testimonial_company\">Singular Aircraft<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":5712,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-5715","proyecto","type-proyecto","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/melcomposites.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/proyecto\/5715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/melcomposites.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/proyecto"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/melcomposites.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/proyecto"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melcomposites.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/melcomposites.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}