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SPECIAL jec composites show 2009 > Stand T34 Cutting and milling composites and honeycombs New ATL and AFP systems > Stand P63 Geiss develops and builds some of the leading machines on the global market in terms of technology, quality and performance. The machines are designed so they can be manufactured in any customized size and adapted to special requirements. CNC-controlled, high-speed, five- and six-axis cutting and milling machines especially developed for trimming composite and honeycomb materials are available. These machines are completely closed and equipped with dust-extraction systems. Geiss’ different milling spindles and ultrasonic cutting knives are suitable for a wide range of applications. Sonotrodes designed precisely to match the corresponding knife are available in different designs for cutting honeycomb materials. Ultrasonically activated circular knives for chamfering honeycomb are available in a standard diameter of 50mm or 25mm. The sonotrodes can be exchanged automatically. Areas of application: thermoplastics, glass- and carbon-fibre-reinforced thermosets, compression-moulded GMT and SMC parts, moulded foam parts for sandwich construction, wooden panelling, shaped plywood parts, lightweight honeycomb materials, blow-moulded parts, pattern-making foams for tool-making and prototyping. www.geiss-ttt.com Extremely lightweight design and electrothermal heating > Stand S34 The Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP) technology, originally invented at the IPF Dresden, is capable of manufacturing stress-adapted composite parts. These composite parts offer a much higher mass-specific stiffness than parts made of standard multiaxial fibre materials, like fabrics or NCFs. By using topological and material optimisation methods in connection with the TFP technology, the full potential of the FRP material can be used for structural applications. As shown in the example of a reinforcement clamp made of CFRP, the mass-specific stiffness can be increased up to 200% compared to standard multiaxial NCFs. Qpoint Composite GmbH, the recently founded spin-off of IPF Dresden, offers groundbreaking manufacturing equipment for all kinds of composite products and innovative de-icing structures for aviation applications. Locally adjustable electrothermal heating structures can be applied to 2D- and 3D-composite tools for preform and injection processes. The manufacturing processes are characterized by improved quality and a reduction in cycle times, energy and amount of work. Electrothermal carbon de-icing structures for aircraft structures, such as slats or turbine air entrances, increase the security and functionality of carbon structures. www.qpoint-composite.de The Forest-Liné range of solutions for processing fibre-resin composites is continuously expanding. It presently includes: • ATL (Automatic Tape Laying) systems both for flat and contoured large parts, ranging from simple single-phase machines to large dual-phase systems. • WR Atlas laying machine: single-phase automated system for standard 150 and 300 mm tapes. • AFP (Automatic Fibre Placement) machines: building on the success of the Linear Atlas machine with its all-in-one tape cutting and laying system, ForestLiné is now offering the FP Atlas machine, which lays down 12 to 32 tows simultaneously to produce large aircraft fuselage parts. A large system (32 tows x ¼”, see picture) has been operating in production in a large aerostructure factory since the end of 2007. www.forest-line.com > Stand J14 Application milling module for robots With the new AMM (Application Milling Module), Kuka offers application-specific components and tools for quick and easy operation of a robot as a machine tool. AMM is specially designed for tooling tasks that use a milling spindle with a rated power of 8 kW, 12 kW or 16 kW and is mainly applicable to materials such as plastics, composites or wood. The AMM contains the main equipment required for using the robot as a machine tool in milling, cutting or deburring applications. Different types of robots can be used according to the size of the part and the material, from 60 daN to 700 daN. The AMM to be selected is determined by the type of robot. Working together with the Kuka Sim Pro software, it offers a turnkey solution for milling and machining without robot programming expertise. www.kuka.fr Complex milling > Stand L80 Koller is a high-tech model-making company that specialises in complex milling operations, using high-productivity five-axis CNC milling machines with linear drives. The company’s range of services includes: - design, manufacturing and machining of blanks made of polystyrene, sprayed or sheet polyurethane foam, extruded or sheet epoxy resin, wood, medium, etc.; - construction of scale models for the land transport sector (automotive, etc.); - construction of master models and models for tank testing in the boatbuilding sector; - special tooling for the aeronautical and railway industries. www.koller.fr 94 jec composites magazine / No47 March-April 2009

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