Composite power generator. Photo Credit: Business Wire Continuous Composites (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S.) and Siemens Energy (Munich, Germany), a spin-off of the former Gas and Power division of Siemens Group, announced the successful demonstration of Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D) technology for Siemens Energy’s generator components. Through this multi-year collaboration, the companies developed a thermoset glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) material, introducing better mechanical performance at higher temperatures, topology optimized designs and dynamic fiber steering to orient anisotropic fibers in the load direction for customized applications. “The deployment of CF3D for manufacturing generator components is one example where our technology is disrupting current manufacturing processes and replacing metallic parts with high-performance composite materials,” says Tyler Alvarado, CEO of Continuous Composites. “Our collaboration with Siemens Energy demonstrates our ability to develop and customize material solutions with stringent mechanical property requirements which go well beyond the energy sector.”