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TAILORED THERMOPLASTIC PREFORMING WITH CONTINUOUSLY AUTOMATED CUTTING AND ROBOTIC PICK AND PLACE PROCESSES OF VARIOUS SEMI-FINISHED GOODS

Kühnel, Michael and Schuster, Alfons and Rähtz, Christian and Kupke, Michael (2016) TAILORED THERMOPLASTIC PREFORMING WITH CONTINUOUSLY AUTOMATED CUTTING AND ROBOTIC PICK AND PLACE PROCESSES OF VARIOUS SEMI-FINISHED GOODS. European Conference on Composite Materials, 26.-30. Jun. 2016, München, Deutschland.

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Abstract

Today’s automated production lines for parts of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) are mostly designed for one special part or application. Changing part geometry or material would lead to a complete re-design of the whole process chain. Here comes the flexible and highly automated the DLR process into game: A continuously automated production line “from fabric delivery to the machined and quality inspected part – ready for shipment”. The paper and presentation focus on the first half of this process chain: “from fabric delivery to the tailored preform – ready for consolidation”. The utilized fabrics can be rolled goods like uni-directional (UD) tapes, non-crimp fabrics (NCF), wovens, fleeces and foils or even sheet goods like consolidated organo sheets. The rolled goods are automatically stored, fed and cut on the DLR’s cutting center (see picture 1). After cutting the cut-pieces are automatically picked and stored in a mobile drawer storage system, from where they are automatically supplied to a robot cell. A robotic pick and place process with a cut-piece detection camera, material friendly vacuum gripping and ultrasonic fixation units then detects, grips, stacks and fixates the cut-pieces to point-welded stacks ready for consolidation with e.g. thermoforming or vacuum consolidation.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/106031/
Document Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)
Title:TAILORED THERMOPLASTIC PREFORMING WITH CONTINUOUSLY AUTOMATED CUTTING AND ROBOTIC PICK AND PLACE PROCESSES OF VARIOUS SEMI-FINISHED GOODS
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iD
Kühnel, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schuster, AlfonsUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7444-366X
Rähtz, ChristianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kupke, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2016
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:No
Status:Published
Keywords:carbon fiber, thermoplastics, tailored preforming, draping simulation, forming simulation, near net shape, nesting, cutting, robotics, pick and place, ultrasonic welding, automation
Event Title:European Conference on Composite Materials
Event Location:München, Deutschland
Event Type:international Conference
Event Dates:26.-30. Jun. 2016
Organizer:MAI Carbon Cluster Management GmbH
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Aeronautics
HGF - Program Themes:fixed-wing aircraft
DLR - Research area:Aeronautics
DLR - Program:L AR - Aircraft Research
DLR - Research theme (Project):L - Structures and Materials (old)
Location: Augsburg
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Structures and Design > Automation and Quality Assurance in Production
Deposited By: Kühnel, Michael
Deposited On:01 Dec 2016 11:21
Last Modified:29 Mar 2023 00:28

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