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infusion

Modern vacuum technology
for resin infusion in yacht construction
Galeon motor yachts are up to 25 m long, with major components
such as the hull, the deck and the superstructure constructed of
glass ﬁbre-reinforced plastic. The material is either hand-laminated
or produced by a vacuum infusion process. These components need
to withstand high stresses, and be both visually and structurally
perfect.

G

aleon was founded in 1982, and
from the outset, has produced
motor boats of up to 25 m. The
company is still managed by the founder,
and has become one of the leading
luxury yacht manufacturers in Europe.
It currently employs a staff of over 500
people at two production facilities near
Gdańsk, Poland (Figure 1). Renowned

marine architects design the boat series,
which are produced as basic models to
be customised to suit the preferences of
individual customers.
When a new model is under development, a prototype is created and then
used to produce negative moulds for the
lamination of components. The largest
components manufactured using the
vacuum infusion process are the hull, the
deck and the superstructure. In the past,

Fig. 1: Galeon yacht at the company's marina in Wislinka on the river Vistula, close to its estuary to the
Baltic Sea. The hull and deck are produced using a resin infusion process

By
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manager marKeting ServiceS
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Galeon used vacuum ejectors mounted
directly on the individual moulds.
In early 2013, production increases
planned for the future initiated a project
to introduce a more effective and reliable
vacuum system that would supply as
many moulds as possible simultaneously.
The vacuum system used for the vacuum
infusion process had to operate reliably
and be resistant to resin vapour.

Vacuum infusion process
After initial discussions with Busch, a
vacuum specialist was sent to the Galeon
site to assess the project requirements.
In July 2013, Busch proposed a centralised vacuum supply system powered by a
Mink claw vacuum pump, with a vacuum
reservoir and controller unit (Figure 2).
Busch also provided consulting services
for the construction of the vacuum pipework in the laminating area. This system
now provides vacuum to the entire
laminates division, allowing high-quality
components to be produced.
The vacuum network is equipped with
vacuum connections in the immediate vicinity of every mould, to permit
air to be evacuated from the moulds as
required.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016

Cover
Edito
Point of view : additive manufacturing
Contents
COMPANY & BUSINESS
DSM Composite Resins to be renamed Aliancys
Aerion and Airbus announce expanded collaboration on supersonic AS2
Agenda of Events
APPLICATIONS
Defence
Sports & leisure
MARKET
Overview
FEATURE AUTOMOTIVE
CFRP
Natural fibres
Prepreg
Thermoplastic
PUR
Phenolic
Process
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Impact resistance
Trace
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS
Control
Quality
Automation
Thermoplastic
Nano
Compound
Index
In the world
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Edito
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Point of view : additive manufacturing
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Contents
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - DSM Composite Resins to be renamed Aliancys
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Aerion and Airbus announce expanded collaboration on supersonic AS2
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Agenda of Events
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - pub1
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Defence
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Sports & leisure
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 14
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Overview
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 16
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 17
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - CFRP
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 19
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 20
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 22
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Natural fibres
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 24
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 25
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 26
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Prepreg
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Thermoplastic
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 29
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 30
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - PUR
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Phenolic
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 33
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 34
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Impact resistance
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Process
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 41
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 42
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Trace
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 44
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 45
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Control
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 48
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Quality
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 50
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - 51
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Automation
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Thermoplastic
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Nano
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Compound
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #102 - January/February 2016 - In the world
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