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Since the mid-20th century, the aerospace industry played a major role in the development of lightweight materials and structures. The need to reduce the weight of aircraft in order to increase fuel efficiency led to the development of materials such as carbon fiber composites, which are now widely used in a range of industries.
Today, the lightweight industry encompasses a wide range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, construction, and consumer products. Advancements in materials science, manufacturing processes, and design technologies continue to drive innovation in this field, with a focus on creating lighter and more efficient products that meet the demands of a rapidly changing global economy.
With more than 40 years of experience in this sector, Broetje-Automation provides a wide range of products for industrial, automated production and assembly of light weight structures.
Standalone Automated Fiber Placement Machining Center
The STAXX COMPACT is a robust standalone 16lane fiber placement machine designed for high volume industrial production. The system is ideally suited for the mass production of small composite parts. It achieves high workpiece quality while minimizing material waste. The machine allows for integration into a flowline concept connecting multiple stations in order to automate and accelerate the manufacturing process even further.
Light Robotics
Our modular framework for light robotics allows the integration of multiple manufacturing processes on mobile or stationary platforms. Applications focus manual workflows where full automation is not possible.
Stress-free into the factory of the future: Broetje-Automation delivers 250th Ecopositioner
- Published on 10 August
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Automated Sealing
The manual sealing process of aircraft structures is a time consuming task which requires absolute precision and quality. Broetje-Automation has developed market-ready industrial technology to meet the high standards of the sealing process with automated systems.
Smart Processes
Precise and high-quality processes and procedures are at the heart of our automated production solutions. In interaction with our machines and industrial applications, they lead to highly technological processes and thus to a reliable production.
From pure process technologies to operational tooling and process integration to the digital consolidation of all components, Broetje-Automation connects all aspects of the production process and offers suitable solutions for every area.
SOUL OLPS User Meeting 2025: More productivity and quality in NC programming and simulation
- Published on 4 April 2025
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Putting the customer at the centre – that is the idea behind the annual SOUL OLPS user meeting at Broetje-Automation. From 19 to 21 March, this year’s SOUL OLPS user meeting took place at the company’s headquarters in Rastede. The annual event is a valuable opportunity for in-depth discussions on current challenges and best practices in NC programming and simulation. In addition to sharing best practices, new features for the leading offline NC programming system were presented, including integration with the latest “3D Experience Platform” and the realisation of a comprehensive digital twin of machine, process and component.
Broetje-Automation Showcases Cutting-Edge Composite Manufacturing Technology at JEC World 2025!
- Published on 25 February 2025
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Visit our Booth in Hall 5 #M115 | March 4-6, 2025 | Paris, France
Rastede, Germany – Broetje-Automation, a global leader in advanced manufacturing solutions, invites industry professionals, researchers and the media to visit its booth at JEC World 2025, the premier trade show for the composites industry. The event will take place from 4 to 6 March 2025 in Paris, where Broetje-Automation will present groundbreaking innovations in composite manufacturing, including a large hydrogen tank demonstrator for future aircraft and the revolutionary STAXX Flex 8-tow end-effector.