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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
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.
Light Robotics – Broetje-Automation shows sanding solution for human-centred automation
- Published on 22 December 2024
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In the rapidly evolving aerospace industry, the need for efficiency, precision and worker-centric solutions has never been greater. Broetje-Automation has been developing solutions for this transformation for several years in close cooperation with end users. At a networking event in Northern Germany, the innovative Light Robotics solutions for sanding applications in the MRO sector were presented to the public for the first time.