Historical announcement · September 19, 2019. This article records the original announcement at Eclipse’s former Salt Lake City facility. Current braiding capability at the Mooresville facility has not been confirmed.
Original headline: “Eclipse Composites adds Braiding Capability to its Salt Lake City facility.”
The 2019 announcement
In 2019, Eclipse Composites Engineering, Inc. announced the installation of a 96-carrier overbraiding workcell at its former Salt Lake City facility.
The historical announcement described a triaxial braiding process capable of manufacturing components up to 6 inches in diameter and 10 feet long. The workcell featured computer-controlled tool motion, allowing Eclipse engineers to optimize braid configuration along the span of a part.
Manufacturing capability
The original announcement discussed Eclipse’s history of integrating braided textiles into composite structures. It described the potential to maximize strength, stiffness, toughness, and cost advantages by designing fiber reinforcement for specific applications. At the time, Eclipse intended to offer both braided preforms and molded braided structures.
Potential applications
The original article identified the following potential applications:
- Tail rotor and wing spars
- Missile and drone fuselages
- Drive shafts
- Spacecraft propulsion nozzles
- Aircraft ducting
Historical context
The original announcement referenced Eclipse’s participation at CAMX 2019 in Anaheim. That exhibition has concluded; this archived announcement does not describe an upcoming event.
The original publication date was verified in the archived article’s WordPress metadata.