STAXX ONE

SINGLE TOW END-EFFECTOR

The STAXX ONE Single Tow End-Effector is a highly flexible small and lightweight automated fiber placement end-effector. With its mass of about 40kg it can be mounted on any standard industrial robot.

It allows automated fiber placement of complex parts and it supports a wide range of materials such as PrePreg, TowPreg and Dry Fiber material. The optional heated layup table can additionally be equipped with an NC-controlled turning device.

Technical Data

  • Material spool with tow tension control
    Optional: Level measurement
  • Compaction roller out of stainless steel or anti-stick polymer coating
  • Controlled pneumatic compaction unit force up to 30dN (~kg)
  • Backfilm collection spool
  • Internal water cooling for prepreg material
  • Deflection roll
    Optional: Tow break detection
  • Robust cutting unit for tows above 50k
  • Controlled Heating unit with infrared emitter,
    diode laser or flash-lamp
  • Material flexibility: Any given width from 1/8‘‘ width up to 2‘‘ (50,08 mm)
  • 2 Sets of compaction rollers for ¼” and ½”
The Staxx One system wraps a curved form.

The STAXX One combines a flexible and reliable system for prototyping and the development of new structures and parts.

Special Features

R+D flexibility combined with industrial readiness

  • Various material types (PrePreg, TowPreg, Adhesives, DryFiber, etc.)
  •  Flexible Material size
  • Siemens NC Controls
  • Good accessibility for complex parts
  • Modular cell concept

Cost efficient approach

  • No foundation needed
  • Standardized system components

Digital Twin

  • Cell Layout
  • CAM System for offline programmin based on 3D/2D CAD data
  • Collision analysis
  • Simulation for both, machine and layup concept
The STAXX One system lays a complex carbon fiber component.

The multi-material capability enables a wide range of use cases, while the workcell configuration offers even more customizable flexibility - to fit our customers' needs perfectly.

STAXX ONE Product Information

Download our product flyer for more detailed information about the STAXX ONE.

Marc Fette (left), CEO of CTC GmbH and his team welcomed the new robotic AFP system at the premises of CTC in Stade.

Broetje-Automation delivers STAXX One Fiber Placement System to CTC Composite Technology Center Stade

Broetje-Automation GmbH has delivered its highly innovative STAXX One Automated Fiber Placement Robot to the Composite Technology Center / CTC GmbH (An Airbus Company) in Stade, Germany. This advanced and automated fiber deposition system will be used in conjunction with the CTC and Airbus teams to create ecologically efficient and innovative composite structures, in support of a more sustainable future of mobility.

Successful SOUL OLPS Software User-Exchange at Broetje-Automation

In early March 17 participants from Germany and Switzerland gathered in Northern Germany for the annual user exchange on Broetje-Automation’s offline programming system SOUL OLPS. At the headquarter of Broetje-Automation in Rastede, Germany the NC programming experts shared insights and experiences with the system in the daily industrial application. The SOUL software suite offers simple and efficient machine programming and operation with numerous appreciated features such as real-time machine simulation or advanced programming strategies.

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