Newest Back Cove is Designed for Outboards
The first Back Cove with outboard engines features an entirely new hull that was designed using the power of computational fluid dynamics. From this sophisticated design, Symmetrix shaped a single-piece FRP production mold that will accommodate Back Cove's infusion construction process and deliver the highest level of finish over...
Composite Autonomous Aircraft
Valkyrie Systems Aerospace came to us to shape a prototype of their latest unmanned aerial vehicle. The “Eagle” is amphibious, hovers like a helicopter, and flies with the power of a fighter jet. Utilizing our 360-degree tooling capabilities, we created a precise one-quarter scale model of the Eagle. Our 5-axis...
Reshaping the Past: Enterprise Keel
For nearly 30 years, 12-Meter yachts took center stage at the America’s Cup. The last 12-Meter was built in the late ’80s, but a meticulously restored fleet of “Twelves” continues to race in Newport, RI, thanks to a group of enthusiastic owners. Enterprise (US 27), built in 1977, is the...
Shaping the Future with Zaha Hadid
“An unprecedented fusion of art, architecture, design, location, and luxury,” is how Zaha Hadid Architects describe its 62-story residential tower, One Thousand Museum, currently under construction in Miami. Symmetrix’s Composite Innovation Center in Nevada is creating the molds that Kreysler & Associates will use to construct FRP panels featured on...
Second Composites Innovation Center Now Open
The Symmetrix Composite Tooling team is proud to announce the opening of our second full-service Composites Innovation Center in Carson City, Nevada. (more…)
Scott Vogel Joins Symmetrix Composite Tooling Team
Please join us in welcoming Scott Vogel to the Symmetrix team. “Scotty joins the Symmetrix team at an important time in the company’s growth,” says John Barnitt, President of Symmetrix Composite Tooling. “His deep understanding of composite materials and tooling design, along with his business and project management skills, will...
Trade Show Season Is Here
The International Boatbuilders' Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) will be in Tampa from September 19-21. John Barnitt, Sean Lane, and Clare Evans will be in Booth 848 in the composites pavilion. The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) will be in Orlando from December 11 - 14. John Barnitt, Scott Vogel,...
Piaggio Fast Forward and the Gita
Sometimes we know what we're shaping - a boat deck, a big surfboard, a massive wind turbine blade - and sometimes we don't. Normally, when that is the case, it's because of confidentiality issues. But when Piaggio Fast Forward contacted us about an autonomous "intelligent and nimble cargo vehicle",...
Symmetrix Appoints New General Manager
Please join us in congratulating Clare Evans on her promotion to general manager of Symmetrix Composite Tooling. Clare has been with Symmetrix since 2013 in the role of business development, focusing on sales & marketing, giving her a complete understanding of our customers and their needs, as well as...
MJM 35z Tooling Nears Completion
In June of 2016, Symmetrix starting crafting tooling for MJM Yachts. Designed by Zurn Yacht Design and to be built by Boston Boatworks, the MJM35z will be a "better performing outboard" built using a wet prepreg, post cure epoxy composite structure. What Symmetrix saw was a complex project requiring patterns and...