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MANUFACTURING industry 4.0
put and regeneration cycles are controlled
on the basis of the actual water content of
the pellets. The dryers are also simple to
install, clean and maintain. Integrated dryair conveying for automatically charging
processing machines is available as an
option. Together with further conveying
components, the mixers, dosing units and
dryers can be combined to form complete
materials handling solutions.

Custom pultrusion lines
for high-quality LFT compounds

Fig. 2: Gravimetric batch dosing and mixing unit

Fig. 3: Compact RDM mobile dryer

rameters, thereby ensuring end-to-end
quality control and complete process
reliability.

prise a dry air generator and a single
chamber drying bin, are suitable for the
versatile pre-processing of frequently
changing pellet types.

Gravimetric Batch mix units
for accurate mixing and dosing
The Industry 4.0-capable gravimetric
dosing and mixing systems can handle
throughputs of up to 1,920 kg/h (Figure
2). The batch-dosing units can supply injection moulding machines, and extrudes
with homogeneous mixtures of up to six
flowable components. Each weighing and
mixing bin is fitted with two load cells to
ensure accurate and reproducible dosing.

Efficient resin dryers
for stationary and mobile use

Energy-saving dryers
respond to pellet
throughput and water content
All stationary and mobile RDT and RDM
models offer drying temperatures of 60°C
to 140°C as standard, with high temperature variants for up to 180°C being available as an option, which can also be retrofitted. Smart energy-saving systems make
the dryers particularly resource-efficient:
drying air volume is matched to through-

The new designed resin dryers are
also fitted with PLCs (Figure 3). The
stationary dry air dryer shown is the
RDT-250, It is suitable for moderated
pellet throughputs of up to 200 kg/h. It
has up to a maximum of six multichamber drying modules with capacities of
between 50 L and 300 L, and which can
be combined to form a drying system.
A number of auxiliary dryer models
have been showcased, and a new model
has just recently been added to the top
of the range, making the handling of
throughputs of between 5 and 150 kg/h
possible. The mobile units, which com-

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Fig. 4: Long fibre reinforced thermoplastic pellets

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The pultrusion line, developed by the
company, can produce up to 1000 kg/h of
high-quality long fibre reinforced thermoplastic pellets (Figure 4).
It can produce a wide range of pelletized
LFT compounds that can be converted
by injection moulding into high-strength
lightweight components with very good
surface quality. Each line is individually
customized and commissioned as a
complete system. Any conventional thermoplastics can be used as a matrix, while
reinforcement can be provided by glass,
steel, aramid and carbon fibres. Recycled
material, additional fillers and even demanding compounds can be included. This
will be of interest to those working in the
automotive, packaging industries and in
electrical, household, medical and sporting
equipment sectors.
More information:
www.sp-protec.com


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017

Cover
Edito
Opinion: Today, DAS Energy offers flexible, lightweight PV modules, designed and made in Austria
Contents
NEWS
In brief
Investments - Composite materials in the heart of the Augsburg science park
Agenda
BUSINESS
North America - Steady growth for North america
Pultrusion - EPTA report reveals vast opportunities for pultruded composites in residential housing
Strategy - China’s road to innovation: the German way
MANUFACTURING
Process - Fibre Patch Placement: expanding the scope of additive manufacturing
Automation - Flexibility in automated composites lamination
Fibre placement - Automated manufacturing of stiffened composite shells using dry fibre material
Industry 4.0 - lndustry 4.0 materials handling components and innovative LFT pellets
Feature Land transportation - A sector to conquer
Innovation - Composite innovations boost transport technologies
Body - Out-of-autoclave train body using a new curable prepreg
Floor - Enough to cover three soccer fields – Germany’s ICE train fleet’s composite floor
Market - Steady growth for the railway market
India - Modernization of Indian rolling stock - A welcome signal for composites
Mobility - lntegrated urban solutions are the core driver of user-oriented ad-hoc mobility
Materials - Composites hit a snag in railway
Truck - A large-volume, lightweight CFRP container
The future of inner-city freight is coming closer
SOLUTIONS
Medical - Composite wheelchair casters reduce weight and provide a smoother ride
Pressure vessel - Novel materials solution for high-pressure composite tanks for hydrogen storage
Aeronautics - Aircraft interior modules based on thermoplastic honeycomb
In the World
TECHNOLOGY
NDT - Health monitoring of CFRP using printed circuits
Software - Building a case for automated composite lay-up
Index
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Edito
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Opinion: Today, DAS Energy offers flexible, lightweight PV modules, designed and made in Austria
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 5
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Contents
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 7
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - In brief
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 9
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Investments - Composite materials in the heart of the Augsburg science park
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 11
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 12
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 13
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 15
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 16
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Agenda
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 18
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - North America - Steady growth for North america
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Pultrusion - EPTA report reveals vast opportunities for pultruded composites in residential housing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 21
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 22
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Strategy - China’s road to innovation: the German way
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 24
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 25
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Process - Fibre Patch Placement: expanding the scope of additive manufacturing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 27
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Automation - Flexibility in automated composites lamination
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 29
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 30
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Fibre placement - Automated manufacturing of stiffened composite shells using dry fibre material
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 32
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 33
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 34
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Industry 4.0 - lndustry 4.0 materials handling components and innovative LFT pellets
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 36
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Innovation - Composite innovations boost transport technologies
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 38
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 39
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Body - Out-of-autoclave train body using a new curable prepreg
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Floor - Enough to cover three soccer fields – Germany’s ICE train fleet’s composite floor
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Market - Steady growth for the railway market
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 43
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - India - Modernization of Indian rolling stock - A welcome signal for composites
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 45
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 46
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Mobility - lntegrated urban solutions are the core driver of user-oriented ad-hoc mobility
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 49
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Materials - Composites hit a snag in railway
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 51
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Truck - A large-volume, lightweight CFRP container
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - The future of inner-city freight is coming closer
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 54
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Medical - Composite wheelchair casters reduce weight and provide a smoother ride
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 56
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Pressure vessel - Novel materials solution for high-pressure composite tanks for hydrogen storage
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Aeronautics - Aircraft interior modules based on thermoplastic honeycomb
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - In the World
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 60
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - NDT - Health monitoring of CFRP using printed circuits
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 62
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - 63
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #117 - November/December 2017 - Software - Building a case for automated composite lay-up
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