COTS Composite Beams

[simdesigner2006]

Hi there,

I'm designing a gantry type drive mechanism. I want to keep the mass and installation space as low as possible. I'm considering to use lightweight composite beams. Besides a tailored composite beam, does anyone of you know a company that actually delivers commercial-off-the-shelf composite beams?

Thanks!

 

[RPstress]

Pultruders like Jamco are your best bet.

http://www.jamco.co.jp/

http://www.creativepultrusions.com/

& others (google pultrusion).
Jamco have been helpful to us in the past, but they may be a bit aerospace-biased for your needs.