Drilling

Broetje-Automation is the perfect partner for advanced and specialized drilling processes. Our balanced industrial process not only improves cycle time and speed of production, but also the quality of the drilling. Advanced automated technologies such as layered drilling of various materials and vibration assisted drilling (VAD) are finding their place in the factories of today and tomorrow. To meet the diverse needs of our customers worldwide, our drilling tools expand the portfolio in this segment to include special processes such as the production of hexagonal holes, drilling without internal cooling or long tools for narrow geometries.

Incorporated into various of our systems such as our NC-Machines, the process comes alive and improves the speed, the size of the hole, the quality and last but not least expands the use of different materials.

Smart Drill Hole Positioning

Due to advanced and innovative technology the accurate positioning of drillholes can be managed automatically in the process. The optical reference system is able to skip areas based on visual cues and move to the next drilling position. This makes it easier to monitor the drilling process.

Drill hole test plate with different drill hole sizes with and without countersink depth. Due to intelligent drill hole placement, certain drill areas can be automatically omitted.

The integration of intelligent drilling processes is possible with Broetje-Automation.

  • Feedrates up to 0,25 mm/rev
  • Diameter up to 19,1 mm
  • Stack thickness up to 50 mm in titanium
  • Drill length up to 10x diameter
  • Down to IT8
  • 10 m drilling in titanium with one drill
  • 100 m drilling in aluminium with one drill
  • Aluminium/ titanium/ CFRP/ steel
  • Multimaterial stacks
  • Optional sealant
  • Optional lubrication
The STAXX Flex Robotic AFP System is ideally suited for complex Fiber Placement Processes such as for Hydrogen Tank Structures (Photo: DLR)

Broetje-Automation Showcases Cutting-Edge Composite Manufacturing Technology at JEC World 2025!

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.

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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.

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