AFP-X

AFP-X

Multi-tow Automated Fiber Placement System

The robust, multi-tow AFP-X system — built for high-volume production, packed with increased material capacity and advanced sensors. Ensures continuous, precise operations, optimizing throughput for complex aerospace and large components.

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Key Features & Benefits

  • Continuous Production: Engineered for environments requiring uninterrupted operation, ensuring seamless production cycles.
  • Enhanced Material Capacity: Capable of carrying significantly more material than single-tow systems.
  • Material Compatibility: Designed for versatility, the AFP-X is compatible with a range of materials including thermoplastic, thermoset, and dry fibers.
  • Optimized Productivity: Building on the strengths of the AFP-XS with increased capacity for high production rates.
  • Surface Proficiency: Advanced design capable of covering large surfaces without compromising on intricate layups.

Technical Specifications

  • Number of tows - 4                                                            
  • Gaps - 0mm, +2mm                    
  • Pass beginning and ending tolerance- Within +/- 2.5mm                                   
  • Speeds - Up to 500mm/s                                                
  • Weight (excluding material) - 120 kg                                                       
  • Matrix types- Thermoset, Thermoplastic, dry materials

Applications and Case Studies

AFP-X is a pioneer in fiber placement when it comes to manufacturing. It is used in multiple fields such as:

  • Energy Storage: High-pressure pipes, tanks, battery enclosures using AFP-X
  • Marine: Boat hulls, hydrofoils, propeller blades with AFP-X
  • Urban Mobility: Chassis parts, body panels, flying taxis using AFP-X
  • Aerospace: Wings, fuselages, turbine blades, engines with AFP-X

AFP-XS Compatible Accessories

Laser heater

The Laser Heater operates at temperatures up to 200℃, offering precise, non-contact heating ideal for thermoset and thermoplastic materials. Positioned for direct fiber heating, it allows fine-tuned thermal management, ensuring consistent bonding and enhancing material strength and durability in AFP processes.

Flash Lamp heater

The Flash Lamp Heater provides rapid, localized heating critical for thermoplastic processing, effectively supporting high-speed AFP operations. Positioned near the fiber laydown area, it delivers controlled bursts of heat to optimize fiber adhesion without compromising material integrity, suitable for high-demand layup scenarios.

Thermal camera

Our dedicated thermal camera accessory ensures high-quality AFP processing through real-time monitoring. Mounted directly on the AFP system with adjustable positioning, it captures detailed thermal data to enhance quality control and seamlessly integrates with the system for precise heating management.

Layup table

Addcomposites provides high-quality layup tables in various sizes, with patterned holes for accurate positioning of molds and plates, including heated options . The hole pattern is replicated in the path planning software, enabling precise recognition of mold and plate locations for accurate 

Quick tool changer.Tool stand

Addcomposites designs and provides a quick tool changer to switch between the end-effectors, in which the wires and materials can pass through the quick tool changer.

Ultrasonic trimmer

The Ultrasonic Trimmer is designed to make precise cuts in fiber-reinforced materials, leveraging ultrasonic technology to minimize fraying and ensure clean edges. Integrated into the AFP system, this trimmer enhances layup precision by creating smooth, exact trimming, essential for complex contours and high-performance composite applications.

Force sensor

Addcomposites seamlessly integrates a force sensor, strategically mounted between the robot flange and the AFP mounting plate. This sensor provides real-time data on compaction forces during the AFP process, ensuring consistent fiber placement and optimal bond strength.

Laser line scanner

The Laser Line Scanner, optimally positioned in the AFP process, captures precise point cloud data. This data, processed through Addcomposites' proprietary computer vision model, enables real-time identification of gap/overlap defects during layup. Users have full access to the raw data, ensuring transparency. The advanced model ensures top-notch defect detection, elevating the AFP process's quality.

Water-cooled compaction roller

Our water-cooled compaction roller is designed for enhanced durability during high-temperature AFP operations, providing precise cooling control in thermoplastic layups. This minimizes roller aging and reduces the risk of impurities from prolonged exposure to heat, ensuring optimal layup quality and extended roller life.

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Laser heater
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The Laser Heater operates at temperatures up to 200℃, offering precise, non-contact heating ideal for thermoset and thermoplastic materials. Positioned for direct fiber heating, it allows fine-tuned thermal management, ensuring consistent bonding and enhancing material strength and durability in AFP processes.

Flash Lamp heater
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The Flash Lamp Heater provides rapid, localized heating critical for thermoplastic processing, effectively supporting high-speed AFP operations. Positioned near the fiber laydown area, it delivers controlled bursts of heat to optimize fiber adhesion without compromising material integrity, suitable for high-demand layup scenarios.

Thermal camera
Read More

Our dedicated thermal camera accessory ensures high-quality AFP processing through real-time monitoring. Mounted directly on the AFP system with adjustable positioning, it captures detailed thermal data to enhance quality control and seamlessly integrates with the system for precise heating management.

Layup table
Read More

Addcomposites provides high-quality layup tables in various sizes, with patterned holes for accurate positioning of molds and plates, including heated options . The hole pattern is replicated in the path planning software, enabling precise recognition of mold and plate locations for accurate 

Quick tool changer.Tool stand
Read More

Addcomposites designs and provides a quick tool changer to switch between the end-effectors, in which the wires and materials can pass through the quick tool changer.

Ultrasonic trimmer
Read More

The Ultrasonic Trimmer is designed to make precise cuts in fiber-reinforced materials, leveraging ultrasonic technology to minimize fraying and ensure clean edges. Integrated into the AFP system, this trimmer enhances layup precision by creating smooth, exact trimming, essential for complex contours and high-performance composite applications.

Force sensor
Read More

Addcomposites seamlessly integrates a force sensor, strategically mounted between the robot flange and the AFP mounting plate. This sensor provides real-time data on compaction forces during the AFP process, ensuring consistent fiber placement and optimal bond strength.

Laser line scanner
Read More

The Laser Line Scanner, optimally positioned in the AFP process, captures precise point cloud data. This data, processed through Addcomposites' proprietary computer vision model, enables real-time identification of gap/overlap defects during layup. Users have full access to the raw data, ensuring transparency. The advanced model ensures top-notch defect detection, elevating the AFP process's quality.

Water-cooled compaction roller
Read More

Our water-cooled compaction roller is designed for enhanced durability during high-temperature AFP operations, providing precise cooling control in thermoplastic layups. This minimizes roller aging and reduces the risk of impurities from prolonged exposure to heat, ensuring optimal layup quality and extended roller life.

Laser heater
Read More

The Laser Heater operates at temperatures up to 200℃, offering precise, non-contact heating ideal for thermoset and thermoplastic materials. Positioned for direct fiber heating, it allows fine-tuned thermal management, ensuring consistent bonding and enhancing material strength and durability in AFP processes.

Flash Lamp heater
Read More

The Flash Lamp Heater provides rapid, localized heating critical for thermoplastic processing, effectively supporting high-speed AFP operations. Positioned near the fiber laydown area, it delivers controlled bursts of heat to optimize fiber adhesion without compromising material integrity, suitable for high-demand layup scenarios.

Thermal camera
Read More

Our dedicated thermal camera accessory ensures high-quality AFP processing through real-time monitoring. Mounted directly on the AFP system with adjustable positioning, it captures detailed thermal data to enhance quality control and seamlessly integrates with the system for precise heating management.

Layup table
Read More

Addcomposites provides high-quality layup tables in various sizes, with patterned holes for accurate positioning of molds and plates, including heated options . The hole pattern is replicated in the path planning software, enabling precise recognition of mold and plate locations for accurate 

Quick tool changer.Tool stand
Read More

Addcomposites designs and provides a quick tool changer to switch between the end-effectors, in which the wires and materials can pass through the quick tool changer.

Ultrasonic trimmer
Read More

The Ultrasonic Trimmer is designed to make precise cuts in fiber-reinforced materials, leveraging ultrasonic technology to minimize fraying and ensure clean edges. Integrated into the AFP system, this trimmer enhances layup precision by creating smooth, exact trimming, essential for complex contours and high-performance composite applications.

Force sensor
Read More

Addcomposites seamlessly integrates a force sensor, strategically mounted between the robot flange and the AFP mounting plate. This sensor provides real-time data on compaction forces during the AFP process, ensuring consistent fiber placement and optimal bond strength.

Laser line scanner
Read More

The Laser Line Scanner, optimally positioned in the AFP process, captures precise point cloud data. This data, processed through Addcomposites' proprietary computer vision model, enables real-time identification of gap/overlap defects during layup. Users have full access to the raw data, ensuring transparency. The advanced model ensures top-notch defect detection, elevating the AFP process's quality.

Water-cooled compaction roller
Read More

Our water-cooled compaction roller is designed for enhanced durability during high-temperature AFP operations, providing precise cooling control in thermoplastic layups. This minimizes roller aging and reduces the risk of impurities from prolonged exposure to heat, ensuring optimal layup quality and extended roller life.

Powered by AddPath

AddPath is a strategic path planning software developed in-house by Addcomposites meticulously designed to cater to the automated composites production programming and monitoring. It empowers users to effortlessly program and simulate the AFP process, enhancing production efficiency. 

Users can define, modify, and edit placement paths, visualize planned layups to identify and correct errors, accurately calculate material requirements, time, and costs, and generate precise robot programs for the AFP process.

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