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Robotic composite cells · Espoo, Finland

Robotic production cells for composite parts

Fiber placement, filament winding and large-format printing with closed-loop quality control. Engineered for your part and rate on KUKA, ABB, FANUC, Kawasaki or Yaskawa robots.

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ADDCELL · TURNKEY SYSTEM
Complete AddCell robotic AFP cell with KUKA robot, three external positioners and integrated controlsAutomated fiber placement cell scaling composite productionAddX robotic LFAM system printing a large curved composite toolLaser-assisted robotic filament winding onto a rotating mandrel
Turnkey delivery: robot, positioners, process head, AddPath software and closed-loop sensing in one cell.See AddCell →

Running on shop floors and in labs

Trusted by leading research centers and manufacturers

TecnaliaINEGICompositadourTexas A&M UniversityGeorgia TechAdvanced Remanufacturing and Technology CentreUniversity of AlabamaNational Research Council CanadaPurdue UniversityComposites Manufacturing and Simulation CenterUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonClemson Composites CenterCompoxiMichigan State UniversityUniversity of California San DiegoAIMENNTNUCharles Darwin UniversitySAM XLUniversity of South CarolinaSouth China University of TechnologyTechnology Innovation InstitutePolytechnique MontréalHong Kong Polytechnic University
100+
solutions installed worldwide
200+
technical partners worldwide
$100B+
critical-infrastructure markets addressedAerospace · defense · energy · space
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Cells configured by part

Start from your part

Laser-assisted robotic filament winding onto a rotating mandrel
Robotic winding

Parts producedHydrogen tanks, pressure vessels and tubes

Winding setup

  • Robot and positioner wind fiber over cylindrical and isogrid mandrels
  • Flashlamp or laser heating consolidates thermoplastic tape as it winds
  • AddPath generates and simulates multi-axis winding paths offline
Plan winding cell →See winding head →
Automated fiber placement cell scaling composite production
Automated fiber layup

Parts producedAerostructure skins, spars, panels and frames

Layup package

  • Single-tow AFP-XS or multi-tow AFP-X places thermoset, thermoplastic and dry fiber tapes
  • AddPath plans layup toolpaths with full robot reach and collision checks
  • Ultrasonic, thermal and laser sensors over OPC-UA correct drift live
Plan a layup cell →See the AFP heads →
AddX robotic LFAM system printing a large curved composite tool
Continuous-fiber printing

Parts producedHigh-temp molds, tooling and structural parts

Print package

  • AddX prints PA12 through PEEK on one end-effector
  • Combines polymer extrusion, continuous fiber and co-deposition
  • Pair with CNC trimming and AFP to lay up on printed molds
Plan a print cell →See AddX specs →
AFP-XS running at the Compositadour technical centre
Lab & pilot production

Parts producedTest coupons, material trials and first articles

Pilot package

  • Single-tow AFP-XS for dry, thermoset and thermoplastic trials
  • AddPath software to program and simulate layup
  • Mounts on your existing lab or industrial robot with training
Plan a pilot cell →Explore the course →
How we work

Prove the part, then scale

  1. 01

    Feasibility & part trial

    We analyze your laminate, program AddPath trajectories and run trials on our four-robot shop floor.

    RequirementsCADCAECAM planning
  2. 02

    Pilot build

    Deploy a single head on your robot to validate reach, cycle time and first articles.

    Cell simulationProduction
  3. 03

    Rate production

    Scale to a full production cell with OPC-UA sensor fusion and real-time process correction.

    ProductionQuality loop
Cell architecture

Program, build, verify

Engineer reviewing a robotic production plan in AddPath
AddPath

Simulate offline

One platform for placement, winding, printing and trimming, with kinematic simulation and collision avoidance across major robots.

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AddX large-format additive manufacturing system installed on an industrial robot
End-effectors

Deposit fiber

Mount AFP-XS, multi-tow AFP-X, filament winding or AddX heads on standard industrial robots without proprietary lock-in.

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Laser line scanner, process sensors and material feed on an AFP head
Sensing

Close the loop

Ultrasonic, thermal and laser sensors fuse over OPC-UA to detect flaws and correct the machine as the part builds.

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From customer sites

Engineers running our cells

Technology center · AFP-XS
“The AFP-XS is a high quality, easy to use, repeatable system that quickly swaps over from a standard thermoset system to handle dry fibers and thermoplastics…”
Françis SedeilhanCompositadour
Materials institute · AFP-XS + AddPath
“The AFP-XS is a smart and compact AFP process tool. IRMA has clearly found it useful for composite prototyping and custom production of material testing. AddPath offers a user-friendly interface for programming and simulating lay-up.”
Cyran Le GuennecIRMA
Retrofit into an existing robot cell
“Addcomposites has successfully and efficiently integrated their tool into an existing robot cell with a complex layout, and with much legacy equipment already integrated.”
Rik TonnaerSAM|XL, TU Delft
Recorded runs · one per cell

Cells on the shop floor

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KUKA robot and AFP-X manufacturing a composite aerospace panelRecent run
Layup cell · AFP-X

Fuselage panel layup

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AFP head consolidating thermoplastic tape onto printed toolingProcess close-up
Print + layup

Layup on printed tooling

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Open access

Industry-proven tools, our research, courses and articles

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Our research · white paperHigh-speed thermoplastic AFP using flashlamp technologyDownload the white paper →Free coursePractical guide to AFP, laminate design and robotic windingStart free course →ArticlesComposites manufacturing, explained by our engineersRead the articles →
AddWind filament winding application
Winding patterns

AddWind

Calculate winding angles, preview dome transitions and simulate mandrel paths.

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AddPath robotic production planning software
Unified CAM & control

AddPath

Generate toolpaths, verify multi-axis reach and fuse OPC-UA sensor streams.

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AddStack laminate design application
Laminate analysis

AddStack

Run classical laminate theory, failure envelopes and 3D ply visualization.

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RFSA-26 resin flow simulation application
Infusion simulation

RFSA-26

Real-time 2D resin infusion flow modeling for RTM and VARTM.

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Composite Rotor Design Suite application
Rotor sleeve design

CRDS

Thermoplastic rotor sleeve design with multiphysics analysis.

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Six funded research programs · five active€20M+consortium R&D portfolio

Across Horizon Europe, Eurostars and EU defense programs, we build neural thermal control, recyclable vitrimers and radar-absorbing parts.

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AeroCompTOSCAORGANICCAELESTISROBOT BoxABBOT

Bring us the part you need to scale

Share your CAD, fiber type and target rate. Our engineers can run your first trial in our Espoo Application Center.

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