STAXX Box
4-Axis Fiber Placement Machine
The STAXX BOX is a robust standalone 4-Axis Fiber Placement Machine that integrates our standardized single tow end effector with a rotable layup table in the smallest installation space.
With its condensed design it can be comfortably relocated and is an ergonomic and user friendly system ready for production. This compact, flexible and easy to use automated fiber placement machine is ideally suited for the automated production of small composite parts at low cost.
Technical Data
- Material spool with tow tension control
Optional: Level measurement - Compaction roller with anti-stick polymer coating
- Controlled pneumatic compaction unit force up to 30dN (~kg)
- Backfilm collection spool
- Internal water cooling for prepreg material
- Deflection roll
Optional: Tow break detection - Robust cutting unit for tows above 50k
- Controlled Heating unit with infrared emitter, diode laser or flash-lamp
- Material flexibility: Any given width from 1/8‘‘ width up to 2‘‘ (50,08 mm)
- 2 Sets of compaction rollers for 1” and 2”
Special Features
Flexibility combined with industrial readiness
- Robust system for demanding
materials - Various material types (PrePreg, TowPreg, DryFiber, Thermoplast, etc.)
- Flexible tow width
- Siemens NC Controls
- Modular cell concept with good accessibility
Digital Twin
- Full Simulation of entire cell layout
- CAM System for offline programming based on 3D/2D CAD data
- Collision analysis
- Simulation for both, machine and layup concept
Cost efficient approach
- No foundation needed, suitable for almost any production environment
- Standardized system
components
STAXX Box Product Information
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News
Automated Composite Manufacturing – Successful CAMX 2025 in Orlando
- Company, Composites, Events, Factory of the Future
Orlando, September 2025 – Broetje-Automation draws an entirely positive conclusion from this year’s CAMX in Orlando. The international industry meeting point for composite materials once again provided the company with an excellent platform to showcase its innovative solutions for automated manufacturing.
From Fiber to Flight: Broetje-Automation showcases innovative composite manufacturing solutions at the CAMX in Orlando, Florida
- Allgemein, Composites, Events, Factory of the Future
The Broetje-Automation Group is strengthening its position as a leading provider of advanced manufacturing technologies for high-performance composites. At this year’s CAMX Composites and Advanced Materials Expo in Orlando, Florida, the company will showcase its latest innovations for improving the efficiency, quality, and throughput of multiple processes. The company’s cutting-edge solutions in automated drilling, fibre placement, sealing and factory integration respond to the increasing demand from industrial sectors such as aerospace and renewable energy for the efficient production of lightweight, multifunctional structures.
Broetje-Automation Showcases Cutting-Edge Composite Manufacturing Technology at JEC World 2025!
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Visit our Booth in Hall 5 #M115 | March 4-6, 2025 | Paris, France
Rastede, Germany – Broetje-Automation, a global leader in advanced manufacturing solutions, invites industry professionals, researchers and the media to visit its booth at JEC World 2025, the premier trade show for the composites industry. The event will take place from 4 to 6 March 2025 in Paris, where Broetje-Automation will present groundbreaking innovations in composite manufacturing, including a large hydrogen tank demonstrator for future aircraft and the revolutionary STAXX Flex 8-tow end-effector.
CAMX 2024 in San Diego: STAXX Product Family – Versatile and Innovative Automated Fiber Placement for the Factory of the Future
- Composites, Events
Broetje-Automation proudly introduces the STAXX Family, a transformative suite of automated fiber placement (AFP) solutions designed to redefine manufacturing processes in the Factory of the Future. From the compact and cost-effective STAXX Box to the high-performance capabilities of the scalable multitow STAXX Flex System, each member of this innovative family represents a peak of adaptability, versatility, and reliability. With cutting-edge features and a commitment to process-adapted production, the STAXX AFP Family stands at the forefront of revolutionizing automated fiber placement, starting a new era of precision and efficiency in composite manufacturing. Broetje-Automation presents hits innovative approach at the CAMX, booth W33 in the San Diego Convention Center from September 10-12.
Broetje-Automation delivers STAXX One Automated Fiber Placement System to VIC-K for Future-Oriented Solutions
- Composites, Factory of the Future, Processes
Broetje-Automation has delivered the innovative Automated Fiber Placement System “STAXX One” to VIC-K, a leading international provider of products and services to the aerospace, defense, energy, and railway sectors. The system includes a COMAU industrial robot with a STAXX One Fiber Placement Endeffector and an additional rotational axis, making it ideally suited for building a wide variety of composite structures.
Broetje-Automation delivers STAXX One Fiber Placement System to CTC Composite Technology Center Stade
- Allgemein, Composites, Factory of the Future, Processes
Broetje-Automation GmbH has delivered its highly innovative STAXX One Automated Fiber Placement Robot to the Composite Technology Center / CTC GmbH (An Airbus Company) in Stade, Germany. This advanced and automated fiber deposition system will be used in conjunction with the CTC and Airbus teams to create ecologically efficient and innovative composite structures, in support of a more sustainable future of mobility.