JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #71 - March 2012 - 55

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Gebe2 Productique designs and manufactures equipment for the production of composite parts, offering solutions for different stages of the manufacturing process: machining, trimming, finishing, assembly, gluing, ultrasonic welding, grinding, etc. The company also provides a range of presses and automation solutions for casting resins and polyurethane foam.

Gebe2’s development relies heavily on robotics. Due to its commitment to R&D, the company can offer high-performance solutions at the forefront of composite processes and robotics. New developments for composite machining will be presented at the JEC Composites 2012, including an adaptive programming method that can correct tool paths to fit the deformation of the part.
www.gebe2productique.com
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Litzler introduces the G5 End-Seal for their carbon fibre oxidation ovens. The more energy efficient 5th generation End-Seal is the result of over 15 years of innovative efforts. Resulting from the rapid advancements in the ground-breaking 1995 End-Seal patent, this new technology delivers up to 50% improvement in energy efficiency. Benefits of the G5 End-Seal: - Eliminates the trapezoidal chamber effect and ensures optimised use of the entire length of the oxidation chamber; - A highly effective dynamic seal that prevents the escape of toxic gasses to the atmosphere; - Eliminates cold air infiltration into the process chamber and hot air egress coming into the plant; - Saves energy and reduces the overall exhaust for a smaller pollution control system; - G5 seal chamber reduces the size of the pollution control device up to 50% by eliminating excess exhaust; - Effectively combats the chimney effect; - Maximizes the oven pass-length for increased throughput; - Improves side-to-side temperature uniformity; - All seal balancing is performed externally and is accessible during fibre operations; - Independent seal chamber temperature control extends the length of the oven; - The heated G5 chamber minimizes the rate of tar formation at the slots.
www. calitzler.com
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High-flexibility laboratory press

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Robotic machining centre

> Booth P80

Carbon fibre oxidation ovens

> Booth G43b

> Booth U76

Trimming cell for composite workshops

> Booth T30

This press can create different pressure, displacement and temperature curves. The whole pressing procedure can be programmed individually. This makes the press suitable for all kinds of moulding methods. The heart of the unit is a specially-developed hydraulic aggregate, which is highly efficient and extremely quiet. The concept uses only standard valves and oils, thus reducing maintenance intervals and costs. In addition, the pressure deviation is about 1% and the machine can press to size with a tolerance of +0.01 mm. The thermal oil heating and cooling device is fully integrated. The flexible press ram and tilting table make it possible to use directly and indirectly heated moulds, but also, for example, to press panels to size. Feeding out of the press via the tilting table is ergonomic. For greater flexibility, the machine also has a standard interface for injection devices.
www.langzauner.at

The trimming of finished parts is a hard, painful task for operators working in a composite workshop. Matrasur Composites has developed the ultimate integrated automated concept for composite part trimming: the Usimat trimming cell. With Usimat it is now possible to: - Concentrate all trimming operations in one compact area of the workshop; - Divide trimming cycle times by 4; - Obtain high precision and process repetitiveness; - Prevent operator exposure to dust and eliminate accident risks. Based on their long-term experience of composite manufacturing processes, Matrasur Composites can analyse the parts to be trimmed taking into consideration the dimensions, daily quantities, part materials, and help the user choose a suitable robot technology: 6-, 7- or 8-axis trimming robot with electric or pneumatic spindle, as well as its environment: software, operator safety, trimming cabin, dust extraction and processing systems, etc. The concept includes equipment, commissioning and training services backed up by specialized customer support.
www.matrasurcomposites.com

No71 March 2012 /

jec composites magazine 55
http://www.gebe2productique.com http://www.calitzler.com http://www.langzauner.at http://www.matrasurcomposites.com
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #71 - March 2012

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