Automated Fiber Placement
Broetje-Automation specializes in designing and manufacturing advanced automated systems for fiber placement. The robotic and continuous process applications give maximum support for the production that our customers require.
While we are able to insert our knowledge into single robotic systems, our continuous composite solution offers a more complex and all-in-one solution containing multiple process steps in the manufacturing of large composite parts. Regardless which solution serves the customers’ needs various cfk materials such as dry fiber, pre preg as well as thermoplastic or duoplastic materials are applicable for the process.
For the factory of the future the automated fiber placement process enables the production of various shapes and purposes that would be difficult or impossible to achieve using traditional manufacturing methods. The accuracy and repeatability of the automated process ensures consistent quality and reduced material waste. At Broetje-Automation we are able to provide multiple production scenarios from single-tow applications to using 16 tows at a time. Enabling more flexibility and process control with sensoric heating and laser units if necessary for the material. This presents the opportunity of fast production and precise workpiece adaption for gentle and sustainable processing.
STAXX Compact
Compact and flexible production in a box. This system combines all the necessary components for a compact and space saving serial production with high layup rates for 2D parts.
STAXX 3D
This system provides you with the technology to produce complex 3D composite parts. The production in a box is not only flexible but time and cost-efficient.
STAXX One
A customizable robotic system to create complex structures and stiffening inlays. This single tow AFP system combines several processes in one robot.
STAXX Flex
Ready for industrial production. The STAXX Flex is a large fiber placement system for various materials and sizes of parts.
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!
- Composites, Events, Factory of the Future, Processes
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.