STAXX COMPACT

Fiber Placement Machining Center

The STAXX COMPACT is robust standalone 16-lane 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.

It comes with Broetje-Automation´s HMI (Human Machine Interface) SCORE coupled with an  automated workpiece loading and unloading system as well as intelligent quality control results in reduced workload, thus decreasing labour cost and cycle times.

The machine allows for integration into a flowline concept connecting multiple stations in order to automate and accelerate the manufacturing process even further.

Technical Data

  • Material flexibility: 16 tow Towpreg, Prepreg and Dryfibre 1/4‘‘ (6,25mm) or 1/2‘‘ (12,7 mm)
  • Feed rate 60m/min
  • Cut on the fly 45m/min
  • Max. part length: 66,92‘‘ (1700mm)
  • Pallet size: 1525mm x 900mm
  • 4-axis layup (x,y,z,c)Z-travel: 500mm
  • Electrical Installation: 30kW
  • Pneumatic Installation: 6bar
  • Air conditioned enclosure including creel and material storage
  • Double-sided parallel loading / unloading with zero point clamping systems
  • Pallet handling system
  • Ultra-compact machine design: 6500mm x 3000mm x 3000mm
  • Siemens 840D-SL Controls
The automated fiber placement head places a component on the laying table in the cell.

The user friendly STAXX Compact System standalone fiber placement center favors space saving and efficient production while increasing flexibility.

Special Features

  • Direct layup of 2D unidirectional carbon fiber net shape
  • Totally enclosed and air conditioned system for maximum flexibility
  • No limitations in fiber orientation
  • Automated component loading and unloading
  • Closed air conditioned cell resulting in high safety and high scalability
  • Easy material reloading
  • Operator friendly Human machine interface
  • Compact dimensions, easy relocation
With the integrated Human Machine Interface SCORE, it is easy to connect several STAXX Compact to a line management system.

With the integrated Human Machine Interface SCORE, it is easy to connect several STAXX Compact to a line management system.

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