THE REFERENCE IN
AUTOMATED FIBER PLACEMENT
ADVANTAGES
• First robot AFP solution to comply with aerospace standards
• Thermoset, thermoplastic and dry fiber manufacturing ability
• Unique convex & concave capability
APPLICATIONS
Fuselage & panel
Concave or convex panels with double curvatures
Complex parts with narrow radius
Spar & frame
High compaction around edges
Ply drop-offs and ramps over corners
Honeycomb & sandwich
Precise core positioning assistance
Up to 30° core ramps
Technical informations
AFP PROCESS SPECIFICATIONS
Fiber configuration | 8*¼’’ or 16*¼’’ |
Cut and feed repeatability* | ± 2.5 mm at 200 mm/s |
Compaction force control | up to 1,000 N |
Temperature controls (head, tubes and creel) | < 15°C |
Maximum lay-up speed* | 1 m/s |
Tolerance between course laid upon separate tapes | +2.5/-0 mm |
Minimum distance between cutting and feeding an individual fiber** | 10 mm |
Minimum fiber length* | 90 mm |
Dynamic head compliance | ± 5 mm |
Roller crush | ≤5 mm |
Spool loading | < 2 min |
Head and feeding tube maintenance | < 10 min |
Renishaw tool probing accuracy | ± 0.1 mm |
Multiwinch® for low fiber tension | |
Twist-free feeding tubes | |
HMI for advanced production management | |
Bar-code reader for material traceability |
CELL CONFIGURATIONS
Offline programming software | Coriolis CADFiber® & CATFiber® |
Laser heating device | 3 kW, 6 kW, 12 kW |
Camera verification | Infrared and/or visual range |
Compaction plate for spar production | |
Ultrasonic trimming device |
OPTIONS
Stand-alone robot | |
Robot on a linear axis | Up to 80 m in length |
Vertical axis positioner | 0,5 to 6 T |
Horizontal axis positioner | 0,5 to 2x40 T |
COMPONENTS
Robot | Kuka |
Controller | Siemens |
Linear axis | Güdel |
Positionner | Coriolis Composites |
MATERIALS
Thermoset prepreg | 135 to 252 gsm dry |
Thermoplastic prepreg | 135 to 194 gsm dry |
Dry fiber | 135 to 252 gsm dry |
PACKAGING
Maximum diameter | 200 mm |
Maximum gross weight | 5 kg |
Maximum width | 280 mm |
Backing film rewinder |
*Depends on the material, heat source and part shape and controller
** layup speed can be limited