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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”
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
BA France extends automation and machining capability at Gimont site
- Published on 13 August 2026
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Broetje-Automation France is expanding its operations by integrating an automation and machining team. The team, previously working with the company ‘Delta IO’, is enhancing the skills of BA France at the Gimont site, adding expertise in mechanical design, automation, machining, and the development of bespoke industrial solutions.
Smart Factory instead of Manual Shimming: SHILA Lays the Foundation for Automated Joining Processes in the Aerospace Industry
- Published on 11 June 2026
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Rastede, June 2026 – Broetje-Automation, together with its consortium partners 3D.aero GmbH, Boeing, KEBA Industrial Automation, IPMT – Institute for Production Management and ‑Technology and WZL Aachen GmbH, has successfully completed the research project SHILA – “Shim-free assembly of thin-walled aircraft structures” funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The aim of the project was to develop a fully digitally supported and highly automated process chain that enables precise assembly of large-format, thin-walled CFRP structural components without the previous use of shims.