Tag: ShapeTex

On the 4th anniversary of its founding, Shape Machining’s Managing Director, Peter McCool highlights, in a Q&A session, his strategy for keeping Shape at the cutting edge of manufacturing technology in the UK. Shape was founded in 2014 by ex F1 Chief Designer & Formula E Technical Director, Peter McCool. The company machines patterns and moulds for the carbon composite

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Shape Machining Ltd has today launched a dedicated website for the advanced carbon fibre preform process they have developed under the ShapeTex brand. www.shapetex.co.uk The ShapeTex process allows for highly optimised structural preforms to be manufactured with zero waste. Fibres can be accurately laid down in predetermined positions and orientations to ensure the final part has the most optimised properties

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Shape Machining Ltd has machined tools and made composite parts for the new Elemental RP1 high performance sports car. Recently launched, the RP1 is designed and manufactured by a team of ex-Mclaren designers and features advanced aerodynamics and novel composite solutions to create a stunning, modern, high performance road car. Managing Director, Peter McCool commented “The performance of the RP1

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SHAPE Machining Ltd launches the ShapeTex brand for the new and highly efficient composite preform manufacturing process. Under the ShapeTex brand SHAPE offers a capability to manufacture highly efficient, structurally optimised preforms with minimum waste to suit a wide variety of components across a range of industries. Managing Director, Peter McCool commented “We have been working on this technology for

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