Preforming
Continuous Preforming System CCPS
The Continuous Composite Preforming System is an integrated pre-cure stacking, cutting and forming unit that allows the automatic pre-forming of various profile types in a continuous (endless) process. The Continuous Composite Preforming System has been developed by Broetje-Automation in close collaboration with its customers and is individually adaptable to customer needs for various types of shapes and forms.
Technical Data
- Material storage: 21 creels up to 600mm diam. (approx. 140m BiAx material with 495gsm)
- 98 Servo drives
- 19 drop units to allow various stack sequences from 2 to 21 layers
- 31 controlled heating devices
- Machine width: 3.8m
- Machine height: 2.6m
- Machine length: 44m (Adjustable to required floor space)
- 2 logic controllers
- 12 proportional flow valves
- 226 pneumatic position switches
Special Features
- Easy loading / unloading of material storage with quick release mechanism
- Build up of various stack sequences and applications with several reinforcement types (width/length, contour – foot to web transition)
- Ultrasonic in-process trimming unit cuts through fully consolidated preform
- Trimming of flange and web area
- Lateral cut on the fly to desired preform length without process interruption
- Heating and stabilization of complex profile stack
- cross section forming to desired final contour with adaptable web and flange length
- Automatic gap filler inseration unit
- Large-area drive units which exert only low shearing forces on the fibres
- Curvature and joggle forming
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