Digital Automation and Optimisation of Silicon Carbide Monofilament Production

作为英国合作项目的一部分，TISICS已经开发并生产了一种性能更高的碳化硅单丝，用于增强金属基复合材料，这种单丝有可能以较低的成本制造。这种高强度、轻质材料在空间和航空航天领域具有重要意义，在其他行业也有应用。该项目将利用数字自动化的最新发展，显著提高单丝生产的效率和生产率。项目产出的好处，即改进的过程控制和成本效益，将使空间和航空航天领域的材料认证和吸收成为可能。这将使TISICS成为美国以外唯一的此类材料的大型供应商，在世界舞台上竞争。

As part of a UK collaborative project TISICS have developed and now produce a higher performance silicon carbide monofilament for the reinforcement of metal matrix composites and one which has the potential to be manufactured at lower cost. This high strength, lightweight material is of great importance in the space and aerospace sectors as well as having applications in other industries. This project will take advantage of recent developments in digital automation to significantly improve the effeciency and productivity of the monofilament production. The benefits of the project outputs i.e. improved process control and cost effectiveness will be an enable for material qualification and uptake within the space and aerospace sectores.This will allow TISICS to compete on the world stage by becoming the only large-scale supplier of this class of material outside the US.