SAMPE Journal - November/December 2016 - 21

industry news
Airtech Advanced Materials Group introduces Airsweep
R3 a composite laminating tool for placement of
prepregs and fabrics onto molds. Airsweep R3 has
been ergonomically designed to fit the hand more
comfortably, so even pressure can be applied into sharp
corners easily with reduced operator fatigue. Airsweep R3 is
manufactured from abrasion resistant non-contaminating nylon. Also
available in UHMW PE as the Airsweep R2.
* Apply even pressure accurately to tight corners to eliminate fabric
bridging and avoid part rework.
* Handle design applies palm pressure, reducing finger fatigue.
* Non-contaminating material avoids FOD in layups.
www.airtechonline.com
A world known composite machine manufacturer, the Macedonian Mikrosam,
delivered the fully automated Filament Winding Line for CNG tanks. Developed
for a leading global automotive supplier Magna and installed in its plant in
Austria, this production cell was invented for manufacturing a cost-effective
lightweight CNG tank module. Using filament winding technology and
application of composite materials, produced
alternative propulsion system would result in
reduction of car weight with up to 50% and
40% lower fuel expenses. A fully integrated
Mikrosam's solution consists of multi spindle
filament winding machines with Mikrosam
cut & restart patented solution for automated
cut & restart of the fibers tape during winding
process; automatic handling operations of the liners or winded tanks and
cured tanks between numerous equipment units in the production process
and sophisticated curing oven that matches curing requirements of different
resin systems. Winding machine is equipped with two winding carriages,
one carriage for winding of main composite structure and one carriage for
winding of outer protective layer, so that full continuous production of the
CNG tanks is realized on same machine in single winding cycle. In total
there are 24 servomotor controlled axes integrated in the filament winding
machine itself, which makes it probably one of the most advanced winding
machines in the world built so far.
What makes unique this production line is the flexibility to change production
cycle from one tank size to another. When this is required, all programs,
mechanical and electrical parts are automatically adjusted to the different
CNG tanks sizes that are necessary to be produced. Possibility to make
these changes and adjust the capacity of each single equipment station very
fast increases productivity of the overall production line. www.mikrosam.com
SGL Group - The Carbon Company - celebrates the inauguration of the production
line for precursor at its FISIPE site in Lavradio, near Lisbon in Portugal.
Precursor is a polymer-based fiber which is used as the main raw material
for the production of carbon fibers. The production line has been set up by
converting and enhancing parts of the existing production facility in Lavradio.
The build-up was completed last month following four years of research
and development, construction work and qualification procedures. Over this
period, in total, 30 million euros have been invested in Lavradio into different
elements of the precursor production including the spinning line. As part of the
global production network of SGL Group, the precursor from Portugal is being
used as of September for the production of our new generation of high-end
industrial SIGRAFIL carbon fibers in Moses Lake, Washington State (USA)
and Muir of Ord (Scotland). The carbon fibers will then be used in various
applications in the automotive, aerospace, as well as in other industries.
www.sglgroup.com
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