The Gund Company is a vertically integrated manufacturer and fabricator of engineered material solutions. Our team of research and development engineers focuses on developing materials that meet the electrical and mechanical requirements of our customer’s demanding applications. This includes, but is not limited to electrical insulation applications in transformers, switchgear, power electronics, and rotating equipment.
Composite Materials
MFG Energy Services
MFG: Composite Manufacturing for Wind Energy
Building wind blades and nacelles for 24 years.
MFG Energy Services is part of the Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG), one of the world’s premier manufacturers of blades and other composite components for wind turbines. Originally founded as Wind Energy Services Company (WES), our name and logo were recently updated in March 2013 to more clearly identify with our parent organization.
MFG has been involved in the evolution of wind component manufacturing from the earliest days and provides an unmatched knowledge base of how composites perform under the real world stresses of wind energy generation.
This relationship gives MFG Energy Services richer technical understanding and broader capabilities than any other service provider in the industry.
Factory Repairs: This relationship also enables MFG Energy Services to offer factory repairs for components that cannot be repaired in the field due to the nature of the damage or weather conditions. We can remove your damaged blade, transport it to our nearest available factory, and deliver/install your repaired blade any time of the year.
Spares for Older Model Turbines: The relationship with MFG also gives MFG Energy Services the ability to supply spare and replacement components for early model equipment that is no longer stocked by the OEM. Tooling can be easily made from a customer’s existing part without damaging it.
•An international presence in the field of composites manufacturing since 1948
•Best warranty record in the industry
•At the forefront of advanced materials for mass reduction of manufactured products
•Dedicated R&D center for material testing and process development
•Develop manufacturing processes for any FRP component
•16 operating entities in the US and Mexico strategically focused to supply high quality products and manufacturing services
•Two facilities currently producing blades
•Two facilities currently building nacelles
•One facility currently building spinners
•ISO 9000-2001 registered
Abaris Training Resources, Inc.
Abaris Training is the world leader in advanced composite training. We have trained more than 24,000 students since our inception in 1983, across a number of industries ranging from aerospace to automotive to marine to wind energy and more. Our goal is to teach the latest technology to our students in a friendly yet professional atmosphere.
Currently we offer over 22 different courses covering many disciplines surrounding engineering, manufacturing, repair, and NDI of advanced composite structures. Classes are available in four different facilities: Reno, NV; Plainview, NY; São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil; and at the KVE facility in Maastricht, The Netherlands. All courses are taught by highly motivated instructors, all of which have vast experience and knowledge of composites and are acknowledged for being the top in their respective fields.
In addition to training at Abaris facilities, Abaris can bring the training to you. Our Direct Services division specializes in organizing either off-the-shelf, or custom courses at customer facilities, worldwide.
Abaris At A Glance
- Founded in 1983
- Internationally recognized as the leader in advanced composite training
- State of the art training in advanced composites subjects including; engineering, manufacturing, repair, & NDI
- Training Laboratories, workshops and process facilities for intensive, hands on student instruction
- Industry-experienced instructors, each with over two-decades of experience
- Over twenty three thousand satisfied students from 63 countries, worldwide
- Strong roster of industry sponsors and technical source network
The Abaris Mission
- To remain on the cutting edge of technology in advanced composite training
- To teach these technologies to our students in a friendly, yet professional atmosphere
- To supply students with detailed methods and techniques that save time and money
- To train students in the proper use of composite materials, through a mix of active classroom lectures and critical hands-on workshop instruction.
- To provide confidence and enthusiasm to our students so they may immediately put their newly acquired skills to work within their organizations.
Accreditation & Affiliations
- Abaris Training offers FAA Inspector Authorization (IA) Renewal training for A&P’s that have these credentials.
- The National Center for Aerospace and Transportation Technologies (NCATT) awarded five Abaris trainers the prestigious certification for “Instructor Specializing in Aircraft Maintenance and Composites.”
- SAE Performance Review Institute eQualified Approved Training Provider.
