Cutting/Kitting
CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Composite Automation
Composite Automation is joined by Isojet Equipements and PCM/Lucas Industries, bringing solutions for every step of the composites manufacturing process to one booth.
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Fiberglass Cutting Operation at Hubbell’s Lenoir City Plant Moves to Automation
Automating fabric cutting operations saves Hubbell Lenoir City money and can produce composite products faster at less cost to support infrastructure expansion.
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Plataine HoneycombOptimizer tackles three-axis honeycomb cutting operations
Dynamic, efficient optimization software features a nesting algorithm for intuitive work order processing, optimal cut plans and up to 10% material savings.
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Hypertherm announces release of ProNest 2023 CAD/CAM nesting software
ProNest 2023 focuses on improving its automated Industry 4.0 functionalities and reducing cutting waste, ultimately giving users a more holistic operations perspective.
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Difficult Materials Make Automated Fabric Cutting More Indispensable than Ever
With lingering supply chain shortages, difficult-to-cut materials like Kevlar and many others demand a more accurate and efficient cutting process. Automated cutting is the answer.
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Improve production with five-axis machines built for composites
Virtually tour (4) USA-Made 5-Axis CNC Machines designed and engineered to help companies improve profits by decreasing cycle times and improving part quality. (Sponsored)
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Airborne expands automated kitting partnerships in North America
Preferred Reselling Partners Eastman Machine and Zünd Systemtechnik leverage extensive experience in deploying cutters across diverse end markets to sell Airborne automated kitting solutions.
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Plant tour: Bucci Composites, Faenza, Italy
A stalwart in Italy’s “Motor Valley” opens its doors for a discussion and exploration of the company’s history in composites manufacturing for high-performance cars and other applications.
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Modular cutting and stacking system advances flexible, fully automated operations
Integration of next-gen cutting and stacking systems into production lines brings new level of efficiency, quality control.
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Cutting and stacking cell from Schmidt & Heinzmann earns ThinKing Award
Lightweight innovation award emphasizes the system’s successful interplay between hardware and software for flexible and precise preform cutting and stacking.
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