Plataine launches composites industry survey
This 10-minute survey, distributed by CW, is designed to help assess the composites industry’s willingness and ability to adopt new technologies that can ramp up production and improve efficiency.

AI, operations and process software specialist Plataine (Waltham, Mass., U.S.) has launched a new survey for composites industry professionals designed to assess opinion of and interest in adoption of new technologies that are shaping the composites industry.
TAKE THE 2023 CHALLENGES AND TRENDS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SURVEY
Topics addressed in the “2023 Challenges and Trends in Advanced Manufacturing” survey include:
- Current composite material and process capability
- Manufacturing challenges
- Technology adoption to address challenges
- Technology adoption progress
- Digital transformation impact
- Regulatory impact on sustainability
- Growth outlook
- Respondent demographics
- Manufacturing facility demographics
This short, 15-question survey, distributed by CompositesWorld, is expected to take less than 10 minutes to complete. Respondents, when they finish the survey, can opt to receive results when they are available.
TAKE THE 2023 CHALLENGES AND TRENDS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SURVEY
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