ADVANCED COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING

Service Name

(Test / Manufacturing Activity)

Sample Material Type

Explanation

(Conditions, Exceptions, Tools, etc.)

National / International

Standards

Laboratory has AS 9100 Quality Certification

Resin Flow Prepreg   ASTM D3531  
Resin Flow Prepreg   TS EN 2560  
Autoclave Cure Prepreg      
Hot Press Cure Prepreg      
Oven Cure Prepreg      
Heat Table Cure Prepreg      
RTM Fiber and Resin      
Vacuum Infusion Fiber and Resin       
ZUND Cutting Prepreg      
ZUND Cutting Fiber      
ZUND Cutting Film      
ZUND Cutting FRP      
Layup Prepreg      
Layup Fiber      

Prototype Manufacturing

Integration of industrial robotics with conventional and unconventional manufacturing processes leads the way to establish reconfigurable, cost-effective manufacturing systems enabling hybrid-manufacturing concepts.

  • We utilize;

  • We develop the use of reconfigurable manufacturing systems for SMEs and OEMs together with their cost and performance benefits.

  • We investigate the simulation, development and application of robotic manufacturing processes encompassing both science and engineering aspects.

  • The robotic machining and additive manufacturing cell can process both metals, thermoplastic and thermoset composites, and metal matrix composites.

OUTPUTS

Advanced Composites Manufacturing aims to develop novel robotic manufacturing technologies through process modelling, process-robot interaction, robot motion and path planning using physical models.

TARGET SECTORS

We aim to demonstrate robotic manufacturing processes primarily for Aerospace and Automotive Industries in the production of composite and metallic materials such as mold lay-up, machining of composites, and rough machining of difficult to cut materials. The application area may be extended to rough machining of large scale dies and molds used in automotive body production.
The target industries are aerospace, automotive, clean energy, marine, home goods, sports equipment and other related industries.

EQUIPMENTS

Robotic Hybrid Manufacturing Cell

  • Both robots can work with G-codes and Robot codes through KUKA CNC.

  • Machining Robot: KUKA KR240 R2900 Ultra F

  • Spindle: 24000 rpm, 18 kW, 20 Nm

  • Wireless probing for accurate part positioning

  • Additive Robot:  KUKA KR120 R2700 extra HA

Robotic AWJ Cell

  • KUKA KR16 ULTRA-F over hanged on a 3-meter rail.

  • Work table with dimensions of 2.5m x 2.5m

  • KMT waterjet pump with 3800 bar pressure

Coriolis Robotic AFP Cell

  • Coriolis C1 AFM machine (KUKA QUANTEC KR210 R3100 robot) moving on 8 meter linear axis. The robot can work with molds up to 6 meter long and 3 meters in diameter.

Process Development

Material Characterization
  • We supply comprehensive engineering design capability, encompassing real life service conditions for composite end products.

  • We design and develop complete composite structural parts in the sense of styling of composite parts, mechanical analysis and manufacturing and manufacturing process. Experts with a strong background all along analysis and integration of composite parts with structural articles serves for creation of intended final products and bringing know-how information and criteria to achieve and reliable designs for existing and quality-proved top-level products.

  • We offer enhanced, advanced and elective composite outlines. Procedures for easy and sound assembly configuration of the whole structure are improved with structural integrity concerns. Utilizing this innovation, we optimize part geometry and the weight of composites structures.

  • We offer item streamlining administrations to guarantee all outline criteria are met before advancing to the assembling stage, bringing about cost and time investment funds in later creation.

  • We guarantee all segments fabricated at the SU-IMC, are fit for satisfying high quality expectations. Utilizing precise reproductions, we can approve outlines and anticipate material conduct all through the composite assembling stages. Prototyping costs and material usage are minimized considerably by process exactness and repeatability.

OUTPUTS

  • Defining algorithm of design process

  • Determination of best fit design methods that offer an efficient solution process

  • Quantifying overall behavior of entire composite structure by appropriate numerical tools

  • Definition of process flow in manufacturing path according to analysis results of end products

TARGET SECTORS

  • Automotive

  • Aerospace

  • Railway

  • Marine

  • Aeronautics and Astronautics

  • Defense industries

  • Energy

Composite Molding

Polymer Lab
  • Advanced composite part manufacturing requires advanced molds. Novel manufacturing technology allows us to design, develop and manufacture high quality molds for the production of advanced composite parts.

  • Composite Molding Cell has the capability to design and manufacture in-house molds equipped with various sensors such as in mold pressure sensor (IMPS), thermocouple and fiber bragg grating (FBG) for process monitoring. The molds can be from metal or composite.

OUTPUTS

  • Composite parts

  • Composite molds

  • Novel manufacturing technology

TARGET SECTORS

The target industries are Aerospace, Automotive, Marine, Railway, Sport/Leisure and Wind Energy sectors in their need for composite manufacturing technology.

EQUIPMENTS

ASC Autoclave

  • Internal Clear Working Length: 3 m

  • Internal Clear Working Diameter: 1.5 m

  • Max. Operating Pressure: 20 Bar

  • Max. Operating Temperature: 400 °C

  • Pressurizing Media: Nitrogen/Air

ZUND Digital Cutter

  • Workable area: 1800x3200 mm

  • Workable maximum height: 60 mm

  • Repeatability ± 0,03 mm

  • Position accuracy ± 0,1 mm/m

Ovens

  • Oven in various sizes and temperature ranges for processing of thermoset and thermoplastic composites.

HIDROMODE

  • Platen dimensions: 1200 x 1200 mm

  • Maximum temperature: 350 °C

  • Maximum force: 600 tonnes

DVP Vacuum pumps

  • Heavy-duty vacuum pumps from DVP for vacuum-bagging processes.

  • Models: RC.8D and LC.60.

RTM Molds & Heat Tables

  • In-house manufactured heat tables and RTM molds with dimensions ranging from 60x60 cm to 1.5x1.5 m.

  • Temperature range: Up to 180 °C

Hot Press

  • MSE Technology

  • Platen dimensions: 500 x 500 mm

  • Maximum temperature: 300 °C

  • Maximum force: 50 tonnes

Service Name

(Test / Manufacturing Activity)

Sample Material Type

Explanation

(Conditions, Exceptions, Tools, etc.)

National / International

Standards

Laboratory has AS 9100 Quality Certification

Resin Flow Prepreg   ASTM D3531  
Resin Flow Prepreg   TS EN 2560  
Autoclave Cure Prepreg      
Hot Press Cure Prepreg      
Oven Cure Prepreg      
Heat Table Cure Prepreg      
RTM Fiber and Resin      
Vacuum Infusion Fiber and Resin       
ZUND Cutting Prepreg      
ZUND Cutting Fiber      
ZUND Cutting Film      
ZUND Cutting FRP      
Layup Prepreg      
Layup Fiber