The use of robots for fiber placement

> For the highest and the most reliable quality, the Coriolis Composites fiber Placement Technology relies on standard “off the shelf” polyarticulated robots and on a sophisticated innovative fiber placement system. The robots, developed and largely produced for many years for the needs of the automotive industry, have been thoroughly tested and, for the main constructors, certified by Coriolis Composites. This brings to the users the insurance of high efficiency and worldwide maintenance.

> The robot head has been developed and intensively optimised by Coriolis Composites during a ten year research program. It weighs less than 50 kg due to the maximal payload of robots. To feed the robot head, the innovative fiber guidance system, has been developed to adjust the fiber tensions and bring them on a 2,75 m poly-articulated arm, from the creel to the head.

> It was also necessary to optimize the programming of axes (8 lines) and all the actuators of the head (3) to obtain response time to an accuracy compatible files "aeronautics".

> Among the patents, property rights, collaborative developments and sophisticated know-how:

- the use of specially developed flexible pipes to protect and guide the fibers,
- the Multiwinch© creel mounted tension reducer and equalizer system,. - the refined inertia reducing design and weight of the head which allows unmatched speed an precision in the most difficult cases,
- the state of the art CADFiber for Windows and the coming Catia V5 CATFiber® software development for a optimal composite design and command of the 8 axes of motion.

> The remarkable improvements brought by Coriolis Composites are widely recognised for its liability, simplicity and solid construction. Coriolis Composites has brought a considerable advances to the existing technologies.

> In short, the Coriolis Composites Technology clearly takes a step forward in fiber placement with new standards:

- light, cost effective “off the shelf” and easy to install robots, with lighter fundation work,
- high efficiency through the high speeds allowed by the low inertia and the powerful motorized head,