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Composite-using organizations such as Spirit, GKN, Boeing, Airbus, Albany Engineered Composites, and SpaceX do not tend to share proprietary processes, but they do share common hurdles when it comes to engineering and manufacturing. Aerospace—and all other manufacturing verticals—must consider size, weight, power, and cost. And they must factor those elements into the scheme of a complete system or product.

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