Graphene-reinforced Carbon Fiber May Lead to Affordable, Stronger Composites

Friday, 22 May 2020, 02:11:24
A new way of creating carbon fibers — which are typically expensive to make — could one day lead to using these lightweight, high-strength materials to improve safety and reduce the cost of producing cars, according to a team of researchers led by Penn State University. Using a mix of computer simulations and laboratory experiments, the team found that adding small amounts of the graphene to the production process both reduces the production cost and strengthens the fibers. For decades, carbon fibers have been a mainstay of airplane production. If created in the right way, these long strands of carbon-based atoms, narrower than human hair, are lightweight, stiff and strong — a perfect application for keeping passengers safe in a vehicle soaring miles above the ground. “Even though carbon fibers have really nice features, they would make a car far more expensive” with the way carbon fibers are manufactured now, said Adri van Duin, a professor of mechanical and chemical engineering at Penn State. “If you can get these properties easier to manufacture then you can make cars significantly lighter, lower the cost of them and make them safer.” Carbon fiber sells for about $15 per pound today, and the team, which includes researchers from Penn State, the University of Virginia and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with industry partners Solvay and Oshkosh, wants to reduce that to $5 per pound by making changes to the complex production process.
— PlasticsToday

Oshkosh Corporation Appoints John C. Pfeifer to Additional Role of President

Friday, 8 May 2020, 12:00:00
OSHKOSH, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $OSK–Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of mission-critical vehicles and equipment, today announced that John C. Pfeifer, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Oshkosh, effective May 11, 2020. Mr. Pfeifer will continue to report to Wilson R. Jones, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pfeifer joined Oshkosh in May 2019 and has been responsible for overseeing the Company’s Access Equi
— Business Wire

Oshkosh (OSK) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Down Y/Y

Friday, 1 May 2020, 14:31:00
Oshkosh (OSK) scraps fiscal 2020 guidance as it expects the coronavirus crisis to strain the company’s operations and results.
— Zacks Investment Research

Oshkosh (OSK) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 12:05:08
Oshkosh (OSK) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 5.93% and 2.14%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
— Zacks Investment Research

Oshkosh Corporation Reports Fiscal 2020 Second Quarter Results

Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 10:50:00
OSHKOSH, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $OSK #Oshkosh100Strong–Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of mission-critical vehicles and equipment, today reported fiscal 2020 second quarter net income of $68.6 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, compared to $128.5 million, or $1.82 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Results for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 included an after-tax charge of $6.5 million associated with debt extinguishment costs incurred in connection with the refinancing
— Business Wire