Gurit a global leader of Composites will be exhibiting at All Energy 2010

14 May 2010, Isle of Wight, UK – Gurit, a leading global supplier of composite materials and technical solutions to the Wind Energy, Marine, Transportation and Ocean Energy markets will be showcasing its product offering at this years All Energy 2010, AECC, Aberdeen, 19th – 20th May on stand S100.

Gurit has transferred relevant technology and experience from Wind Energy and Marine markets to offer Ocean Energy developers a level of expertise that leads the way in advanced composites. Structural Engineering and material supply combined with process development and prototyping facilities creates an unrivalled range of capabilities. The best materials technology in the world is nothing without the ability to turn the raw material into a component that is both structurally efficient and cost-effective to produce; Gurit has the capability and experience to supply the complete composites solution.

Gurit can turn concepts into production-ready designs and manufacture finished components including blades and primary structures for Ocean Energy devices. Gurit’s offering includes:

Structural Engineering – Gurit’s engineering team was established in 1988 to provide a structural composites engineering service. With the recent acquisition of High Modulus, this capability is further enhanced and today this expertise increasingly leads to Gurit’s involvement in new, exciting and innovative applications of composites materials spanning a variety of industries globally.
Materials Technology – Gurit combines a deep fundamental understanding of composite technology with extensive cross-discipline experience provided through a dedicated global group of specialists. Gurit’s research and development team continues to develop new technology to deliver higher performance and more cost effective composite solutions.
Composite Processing – Gurit has a dedicated team of technical service engineers who provide industry-leading onsite technical support, delivering advice on production procedures and the optimal use of composite technology.
Tooling – In addition to Gurit’s proven range of materials specifically designed for the production of moulds and tooling, Gurit has recently acquired leading Chinese Wind Blade mould manufacturing business, Red Maple Wind.Red Maple, the tooling business of Gurit, supplies high quality moulds for blades or other components. These mould tools are provided with heating, clamping and powered hinge systems.
Prototyping - Combining all of Gurit’s technical strengths and know-how provides the ultimate in composite consultancy. To maximise this potential, a prototyping capability was created to offer an integrated service to Gurit’s customers. The prototyping facility has the objective to provide services to all customers for structural composites and consequently the ability to prototype virtually any structure.
Production – Gurit has been helping customers in Wind Energy to maximise manufacturing quality and minimise cycle times. With Gurit’s expertise transferred to Ocean Energy, Gurit’s customers can accelerate their progress along the manufacturing learning curve. For OEM component manufacturing or build assembly of complete Ocean Energy devices, Gurit can provide a complete range of services anywhere in the World.

For further information about Gurit’s product range visit www.gurit.com