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on orbit, Spaceflight customers will have
access to flight-proven technologies
that can mitigate space congestion and
provide the foundation of effective and
responsible space traffic management.
Technologies onboard Sherpa-FX include
payloads by NearSpace Launch, Keplerian Technologies and their hardware partner Tiger Innovations, and Space Domain
Awareness Inc. These innovative payloads
will provide spacecraft developers an
independent capability to identify and
track their spacecraft without drawing on
the host spacecraft resources.
https://spaceflight.com

AnalySwift, LLC, a provider of efficient high-fidelity modeling software for composites
and other advanced materials, has joined the Altair Partner Alliance (APA).
AnalySwift's VABS software has officially launched as the latest addition to the APA.
According to Altair, the APA is a platform which "offers on-demand access to a
broad spectrum of software applications from over 55 companies participating in the
APA. Customers can leverage a wide range of software tools from a centralized source,
helping them reduce time to market, increase intelligent design, and make smarter
decisions faster."
The latest to join the APA, VABS is a general-purpose, cross-sectional analysis tool
for computing beam properties, as well as 3D stresses and strains of slender composite
structures, commonly called beams. As such, VABS is a beam theory which can achieve
the fidelity of detailed 3-dimensional finite element analysis (3D FEA), but it saves
orders of magnitude in computing time.
www.analyswift.com

Toray Industries, Inc., has announced that it has concluded an agreement with Lilium GmbH to supply carbon fiber composite
materials for the Lilium Jet. The Munich-based company is developing this all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft to
deliver clean, regional air mobility as early as 2025.
Regional air mobility could help reduce traffic congestion, noise, and air pollution in crowded cities. Entities around the world
are developing airframes and operational systems for air taxi services. Governments are working on regulatory frameworks. Lilium
is spearheading the quest to manufacture air vehicle and develop and commercialize services.
Carbon fiber composite materials are vital to lighten such vehicles as the Lilium Jet. Toray is deepening ties with Lilium and
other manufacturers while continuing to innovate materials that contribute to progress with these transportation platforms by
enhancing performance, conserving energy, and lowering costs. The Lilium Jet will take up to four passengers and its pilot up to
300 kilometers in less than 60 minutes. Its fuselage, wings, rotor vanes, and other structural components will employ carbon fiber
composite materials.
www.toray.com
Integrating the Company's lifting expertise with its smart technology, Columbus McKinnon Corporation has launched the Magnetek® brand Intelli-Lift™ System. The second product in its Intelli-Crane™ family of automation products, the Intelli-Lift System
furthers Columbus McKinnon's position as a leading designer and manufacturer of motion control products, technologies, and
services for material handling.
Leveraging automation technology to improve customers' safety, uptime, and productivity, the Intelli-Lift System helps prevent
load swing caused by load misalignment when the rope
and hook are not vertical. As an added layer of protection,
Intelli-Lift also detects snagged conditions that can occur
along the travel path, or when moving hooks, slings, and
rigging to the next lift, and stops all motions.
Swinging loads are not only dangerous for operators;
they can damage equipment, resulting in costly repairs
and downtime. To reduce these risks, Intelli-Lift alerts
operators with a visible and audible warning before a
dangerous load misalignment or snag condition occurs.
Using sensors and a status control enclosure, the system
activates directional lights and a programmable warning
horn if it detects a side pull or off-center pick. Intelli-Lift
will then assist operators, through manual or automatic
adjustment, to center the bridge and trolley over the load
before it is hoisted.
www.columbusmckinnon.com
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