Since the commercial inception of carbon fibre, Southern Spars has been at the forefront of innovation. Our world-class facilities and expertise position us as leaders in delivering custom composite solutions for a range of diverse applications. With decades of experience in engineering high-performance parts for challenging environments, we bring precision and excellence to every project. Our Industrial projects speak for themselves.
Innovative Design & Technology
Filament Winding
We tension and impregnate dry fibre materials, such as carbon, aramid, or fiberglass, before applying them to a rotating tool. This semiautonomous process reduces costs and ensures consistent, high-performance parts. We also offer design support and custom composite specifications tailored to your needs.
Composite Component Manufacturing
In-Autoclave (IA) Curing enhances composite strength and durability using a high-pressure, high-temperature chamber. Out-of-Autoclave (OOA) Curing provides a versatile, cost-effective alternative, composite manufacturing without the need for high-pressure equipment.
Paint Booth Oven
Our 30-meter paint booth ensures high-quality finishes with precise control of temperature, pressure, and humidity. We offer various finishes, including clear coats, matte, gloss, and metallic, to meet all customer aesthetic and performance needs.
SOUTHERN SPARS DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Aerospace
Southern Spars’ revolutionary innovations extend beyond Earth, having contributed to aerospace technology. One of our projects saw deployable booms make history. These booms supported 22-square-meter solar arrays, which powered the Xenon Ion Thruster that propelled a satellite.
The Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) technology, utilised on this mission, featured a compact and lightweight design for launch. Once in space, the ROSA arrays deployed to their full length of 8.6 meters (28 feet), using high-efficiency solar cells and reflective concentrators to deliver three times more power than traditional arrays. This technology enabled the spacecraft to achieve its mission objectives, including asteroid deflection through kinetic impact.
SOUTHERN SPARS DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Facilities
With decades of experience in precision engineering and advanced manufacturing, we have the capability to cater to a wide range of industries. From aerospace to architecture, our innovative use of carbon fibre and composite materials delivers unmatched strength, durability, and efficiency.
Our high-tech facilities and specialised knowledge enable us to meet the demands of even the most challenging industrial applications. Southern Spars is your partner for world-class engineering and technological innovation across all industries.
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