ATL/AFP

New modular direct diode laser technology for tape replacement applications
New diode laser technology aims to scale up the production capability of tape placement systems.

JEC World 2018 preview: MIKROSAM
TAURUS, LIBRA and DISCOVERY solutions for AFP and ATL

JEC World 2018 preview: Cevotec
Scalable SAMBA systems now ready for prepreg

JEC World 2018 preview: CGTech
Composites 2018 release of VERICUT Composite Programming (VCP) and VERICUT Composite Simulation (VCS).

JEC World 2018 preview: Dieffenbacher
New tailored blank line and CompressLite for high-volume composites production

Cevotec now offers tapes for AFP/ATL
Cevotec’s cevoTape carbon fiber tape for automated placement processes is now commercially available.

Cygnet Texkimp launches robotic 3D winding machine
Cygnet Texkimp Ltd. (Northwich, Cheshire, UK) has launched what it says is the world’s first robotic, high-speed, 3D winding machine capable of making curved composite parts.

Solvay launches new technologies for automotive and aerospace applications
During Composites Europe, the company showcased rapid cure thermoset prepregs for automotive applications.

Composites programming, simulation software updated
CGTech (Irvine, California) is now shipping the next major release of VERICUT Composite Applications: VERICUT Composite Programming (VCP), VERICUT Composite Simulation (VCS) and VERICUT Composite Paths for Engineering (VCPe).

CAMX 2016 preview: MIKROSAM
MIKROSAM (Prilep, Macedonia), a specialist in automated fiber placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) technology, is featuring Robot System AFP/ATL, a workcell that integrates the two processes into a single product solution.