Transitioning from manual to automated manufacturing is essential to reducing labor, tooling, and material costs and ultimately maximizing profits. Labor costs are obviously higher in well-developed economies. Hence, less established countries with lower expenses offer an alternative for cost cutting. However, access to proper skill sets is especially important in the area of composites, which…

Guilliam Dupont/Application Engineer, Meteodyn/Philadelphia/meteodyn.com Small wind systems in urban environments are becoming a frequent feature of cityscapes. Before installing a small wind turbine, a site requires an accurate characterization of its wind to put the turbine to best use and protect it from turbulence damage. As with wind plants in rural areas, a site assessment…