FIBER PLACEMENT DOCKABLE
HEAD FOR DOUBLE CURVATURE PARTS
ADVANTAGES
• High speed layup with gantry
• 1⁄2” thermoset, thermoplastic and dry fiber manufacturing ability
• Particularly suitable for big doubled curvature parts
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
Technical informations
AFP PROCESS SPECIFICATIONS
Fiber configuration | 16*1/2’’ or 16*1⁄4’’ |
Cut and feed repeatability* | ± 2.5 mm at at 1 m/s |
Compaction force control | 10 N/mm |
Temperature controls for the head | < 15°C |
Maximum lay-up speed* | 1.2 m/s |
Tolerance between course laid up on separate tapes | +2.5/-0 mm |
Minimum distance between cutting and feeding an individual fiber** | 10 mm |
Minimum fiber length* | 124 mm |
Dynamic head compliance | ± 5 mm |
Roller crush | ≤5 mm |
Spool on the head | |
HMI for advanced production management | |
Offline programming software | Coriolis CADFiber® and CATFiber® |
Laser heating device | |
Infrared lamp | |
Bar-code reader for material traceability | |
Exchangeable head device and docking station | |
Controller | Siemens |
CELL CONFIGURATIONS
Gantry | |||||
AXIS | Stroke | Speed | Acceleration | Accuracy | Repetability |
X | 25 m | 90 m/min | 3 m.sec | ± 0.10 mm | ± 0.05 mm |
Y | 7 m | 90 m/min | 3 m.sec | ± 0.10 mm | ± 0.05 mm |
Z | 1,7m | 90 m/min | 3 m.sec | ± 0.10 mm | ± 0.05 mm |
ROTARY AXIS | Stroke | Speed | Acceleration | Accuracy | Repetability |
C1 | ± 185° | 5 rpm | 30 °/sec² | ± 50 arcsec | ± 25 arcsec |
A | ±95° | 25 rpm | 460 °/sec² | ± 50 arcsec | ± 25 arcsec |
B | ±45° | 15 rpm | 290 °/sec² | ± 50 arcsec | ± 25 arcsec |
C2 | ±200° | 35 rpm | 460 °/sec² | ± 50 arcsec | ± 25 arcsec |
*Depends on the material, heat source and part shape and controller
** layup speed can be limited