Composites manufacturing, AR visualization and hydraulic presses

Dieffenbacher (Eppingen, Germany and Windsor, Ont., Canada) is showcasing its range of composites-related services for infrastructure and construction projects. This includes highlights of product and solutions integrated into its portfolio following the acquisition of Schmidt & Heinzmann GmbH & Co. KG’s composites business in November 2024.

Visitors can find sheet molding compound (SMC) solutions in the form of production lines for semi-finished materials, cutting systems, cutting and stacking units, and wide roving cutters. 

Dieffenbacher also presents applications for the construction and infrastructure sectors from customer projects, including components for railroad and telecommunications infrastructure and door skins. A custom solution that supported U.S. customer Xerxes is the manufacture of underground stormwater tanks used as intermediate buffers during heavy rainfall.

The company is emphasizing a novel augmented reality (AR) application for projecting the company’s composites press systems — including the CompressEco and Fiberpress — into the real environment as a full-size 3D model using a smartphone or tablet. “The app provides an initial realistic impression of how a new press system could be integrated into a greenfield project or an existing plant structure,” says Raimund Grimm, Dieffenbacher sales manager.

Dieffenbacher also presents its entire range of hydraulic presses, featuring press forces ranging from approximately 1,000 to more than 50,000 kN. The standard press series includes the flexible CompressEco and the energy-efficient and space-saving Fiberpress. Attendees can also learn about the company’s service capabilities, modernization and automation expertise, and see a demonstration of the Evoris.