Cutting/Kitting
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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Designing for automated composites manufacturing of low-volume aerostructures
The commercial aerospace industry is heavily focused on design for efficient high-rate manufacturing, but there is still need for automated, affordable fabrication of low-rate aerostructures.
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Thermoplastic tapes continue to show potential for composite aerostructures
Web Industries reports increased R&D activity within several aerospace markets enabled by the flexibility and advantages of thermoplastic tapes.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Europe Technologies
Europe Technologies highlights its robotic finishing cells and ultrasonic cutting solutions.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Schmidt & Heinzmann
Schmidt & Heinzmann showcases its product portfolio, which features the AutoCut 2D free-form cutting unit, Cube digitized SMC line and virtual reality.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Airborne
Airborne’s integrated automated kitting system can pick composites plies directly from the conveyor cutter to sort, sequence and store them in a compact and fast buffer station.
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Dieffenbacher automates SMC lines for enhanced productivity and efficiency
Quick-change cutting system reduces changeover times to six to seven minutes, and ensures maximum reproducibility, even with the complex geometries.
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Leuco PCD cutting tools enable high surface quality with long tool life
Leuco’s pure diamond milling, drilling and cutting tools achieve surface and durability requirements for CFRP automotive and aerospace components.
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Eastman Machine, SAM|XL to advance pick-and-place integration with automated cutting
The technology partnership will test and develop smart manufacturing solutions for low-volume, high-variation manufacturing.
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