Digital Automation and Optimisation of Silicon Carbide Monofilament Production

作为英国合作项目的一部分，TISICS开发并生产了一种用于增强金属基复合材料的高性能碳化硅单丝，这种单丝有可能以较低的成本制造。这种高强度、轻质的材料在空间和航空航天领域以及在其他行业中的应用中非常重要。该项目将利用数字自动化的最新发展，显着提高单丝生产的效率和生产力。项目产出的好处，即改进的过程控制和成本效益，将有助于空间和航空航天部门的材料鉴定和吸收。这将使TISICS成为美国以外此类材料的唯一大型供应商，从而在世界舞台上竞争。

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.