At the core of this strategy is the promotion of Coriolis’ next-generation Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) machine, the C1.2 (2022), specifically engineered to drape complex concave parts with ...

JEC Europe 2013 – Mikrosam AD has already delivered ATL and AFP machines around the world, and is now combining both technologies in a single product, significantly easing the ability to program and ...

In April 2023, Broetje-Automation (Rastede, Germany) laid the foundation for more sustainability in composites production with the successful demonstration of recycled carbon fiber processing using ...

Rocket Lab, a leader in low-cost launch services and space systems, has embarked on a new chapter in rocket manufacturing with the installation of the largest automated fiber placement (AFP) machine ...

AFP of thermoplastic composite floor beams. Composite floor beams are not new, but using thermoplastic prepreg tape and advanced fiber steering to produce them is, and has been successfully ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB), known for its launch services and space systems, has announced the integration of a new automated fiber placement (AFP) machine into its ...

Automated fibre placement (AFP) is emerging as a highly efficient method for manufacturing thermoplastic composite structures, particularly in the aerospace and high-performance engineering sectors.

Coherent market insights has recently published a comprehensive business research report on the “Global Automated Fiber Placements and Automated Tape Laying (AFP- ATL) Machines Market“, which includes ...

A research project undertaken by the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) at the University of Bristol used laser profile sensors from Micro-Epsilon to detect defects formed during the composites ...