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EKCC focuses on prolonging the the reliable life time expectancy of composites in aviation maintenance and various other sectors. Analysis, rapair and formulating specs are the core activities. Companies interested in this promising market can participate, or apply for licenses. Purpose Availability of State-of-the-Art Methods and Technologies for Maintenance, Repair, Diagnosis, Monitoring, Damage Assessment leading to a Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), Reversed Engineering of parts lacking the original technical drawings, Licence management, Tooling, Long-term Sustainment and Service-Life Prediction, Structural Improvements during Service Life.
ABOUT EKCC
The EKCC was founded by a consortium of dutch companies in july 2011. EKCC reinforces the position of 'Aviolanda Woensdrecht' as a European centre for aviation-related maintenance and gains a leading position in the fast growing composites market.
In the EKCC test lab, which is to be opened in the near future , damage assessments will be done, leading to Level of repair Analyses (LORA’s). Also, Reversed Engineering will be done of parts lacking the original technical drawings. EKCC finances generic knowledge development, aiming at making integrity predictions ever more reliable, most notably concerning ‘bonded repairs’. Licences and partnerships are the means of existence, along with damage assessments and doing repair work on composite constructions and products.

VISION STATEMENT
'The increased use of composites in primary
structures throughout the manufacturing
industry demands predicatble, reliable and
certified composite repair methods.'
PROJECTS
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Windenergy
How are cracks or UV-degradation identified in time? When is repair necessary? When is it sufficient? |
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Military
In
recent years, the use of composites have been a mainstay in achieving
further improvements in performance and costs. What's ahead? |
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Oil & Gas
Fatigue
resistance, freedom of design and reduction in maintenance costs are
but a few reasons for using composites. What about piping? |
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Aircraft
The
trend towards more composite use will be accompanied by reliable
inspection and integrity predictions and new repair specs. Ready for
take off? |
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Industry
Automotive components need test methods on thermoplastics... And what pressure can a 'pressure vessel' take? |
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Maritime
When is a crack a crack? Where is it? How can material properties be enhanced even further? |





