Carbon Fibre Tubes
Design and Manufacturing Solutions
Composite Tube Manufacture
We can manufacture custom carbon fibre tubes to supplied specifications or use in house composite tube design facilities to make tubing optimised for customers applications. Learn more about our manufacturing capabilities.
Composite Part Manufacture
We can manufacture and supply carbon fibre parts. With our heated platen presses, we manufacture composite sheet in-house and can mould parts with complex geometry using closed mould techniques.
Machining and Assembly
Using state of the art CNC machinery we can perform post-machining operations on composite tubes and parts. We can manufacture and sub-source additional components to provide part or full assemblies.
Carbon Fibre Sheet Manufacturing
Telescopic Tubing
Carbon Fibre Tubes Ltd are leaders in the design and manufacture of composite telescopic tubes. This is one of the most established areas of our business. Learn more about our depth of expertise producing both custom-made and standard carbon fibre telescopic tubing sets here.
Standard Tubing
As carbon fibre tube suppliers, we make ranges of standard carbon fibre tubing available straight from stock to suit a whole range of applications. Have a look at our full standard tubing range here.
Industries we supply
We work with a variety of industries and have a wealth of experience in the engineering, design and manufacture of composite tubes and parts for a vast range of applications.
Aerospace
We work with the Aerospace Industry, combining our depth of sector experience and customer knowledge with a relentless focus on composite innovation to meet the industry’s exacting needs. Our work has included design, manufacture and finishing of composite tubing and parts for:
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- Drones
- Fixed-wing aircraft
- Metrology and inspection equipment
- Research and development
Defence
CFT has been designing, manufacturing and machining composite tubes and parts for the Defence industry for almost 20 years. We have experience working with a range of customers within the defence sector (Primes and direct), delivering composite tubing for a variety of applications. Our credentials include:
- Manufacture of composite tubing and parts for Land, Air and Sea Defence applications
- Familiarity with, and in-house capabilities for, military-grade finishing (painting/specialist materials)
- Defence Research and Development experience
- Familiarity working with Defence supply chain
General Industry
The agility and breadth of our in-house composite design, manufacturing, machining and finishing capabilities mean we can support a vast array of other sectors and make tubing suitable for a wide range of applications. Examples of our work include:
- Sustainable technologies including support to wind farms, inspection of turbine blades and Lidar equipment
- Agricultural technology and infrastructure
- Medical equipment
- Working with Audio Visual sector
- Hi-tech Sporting equipment
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Automotive and Transport
CFT has established a considerable presence within the Automotive and Transport industry. We are at the forefront of composite innovation, manufacturing tubing and parts for companies within the Automotive, Rail and Transport Infrastructure sectors. Our work includes:
- Supplying Automotive OEMs and Motorsport organisations
- Exhaust sleeves for cars and motorcycles
- Motorsport pit equipment
- Suspension struts and chassis members
- Composite tubing for Rail infrastructure
- Working with fire-retardant materials specific to the rail industry (EN45545 standards)
Marine
CFT have over 40yrs of collective Marine experience. We fully understand the marine environment, and sector-specific engineering requirements, which means we can design composite tubing that meets the performance needs of our customers. Our work includes design and manufacture of:
- Paddle shafts
- Masts and Booms (including oval tubes)
- Superyacht fixtures
- Tiller extensions and Spars
- Tubes with epoxy resin systems (virtually zero water absorption) which are better suited to a marine application than lower-quality tubing made with vinylester/polyester resin systems.
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Medical
Composites, particularly Carbon Fibre, are increasingly being used in the Medical Technology sector due to their unique combination of strength, lightweight properties, near-zero thermal expansion and biocompatibility. The use of carbon fibre in medical applications is also expanding into diagnostic areas, where their radiolucent properties render it an ideal material for scanning and imaging equipment. CFT work with a range of customers within the Medical Technology sector, and have experience of:
- Working collaboratively in the design and manufacture of adaptable surgical equipment
- Designing assistive technologies, including for performance sport teams
- Enhancing mobility aids to reduce weight without compromising strength
- Design and manufacture of prosthetics
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