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TECHNOLOGY www.reinforcedplastics.com 13 REINFORCEDplastics NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 Scot & Fyfe adds new multiaxial reinforcement fabrics Reis Robotics delivers preform system Momentive collaborates on automotive composites REIS ROBOTICS has delivered a preform system to the ZLP Center for Lightweight Produc- tion Technology, Germany, as part of a project to automate the manufacture of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) components. The ZLP in Stade performs research for the aerospace, automotive, and wind energy industries. One of its projects (EVo - RTM-Processing for Net Shaped Parts in High Quantities) involves the development of a fully automated resin transfer moulding (RTM) process for the production of CFRP The preform system from Reis Robotics. components in high volumes. The EVo-process chain consists of sub-systems: ply preparation; preforming area; preform fine trimming; RTM press; curing oven; and master control system. The Reis system automates several process steps and by means of robots, connects the preform process to the preceding materials supply stage and the following RTM process. Reis Robotics, headquartered in Obernburg, Germany, specialises in turnkey automation systems. Reis Robotics; www.reisrobotics.de A NEW COLLABORATIVE research agreement between Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc and the Fraunhofer Project Center for Composites Research at Western University, London, Ontario, will focus on mass production technologies for composites for the automotive market. Momentive, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, is a supplier of thermoset resins for the composites industry. The Fraunhofer Project Center (FPC) is a not-for-profit partnership between Western University and the Fraunhofer Society, and is Europe’s largest R&D organisation for composite materials and their associated manufacturing technologies. The FPC at Western University is expected to make London, Ontario, a leading site for the development of lightweight composites for transportation, building materials and renewable energy applications. “This partnership makes new processes such as HP-RTM or D-SMC lines much more accessible to the North American automotive industry as both the state-of-the-art systems and equipment will be available,” says Rich Myers, chief tech- nology officer, Momentive Specialty Chemicals. “The company will also use the Fraunhofer Project Center’s facility and equipment for its own independent research and product development with customers.” Momentive Specialty Chemicals; www.momentive.com Fraunhofer; www.fraunhofer.de SCOTT & FYFE has launched a new range of multiaxial reinforcement fabrics. The company adds that the new range of textiles is an enhance- ment to its existing product range, which will now include a wide variety of multiaxial fabrics, such as unidirectional, biaxial, triaxial and quadraxial fabrics produced from a range of technical fibres including E-glass, S-glass and aramid. Scott & Fyfe, headquartered in Scotland, says that it will continue to optimise the design of its products to tackle specific challenges such as drape, resin flow, air entrapment and surface finish to provide the closed moulding industry with higher performance products that process efficiently. Paul McMullan, business manager for Scott & Fyfe Composites said: “The introduction of this product range is in response to growing customer demand for us to supply these products in combination with a strong desire to grow our presence in key market segments such as marine, wind energy and automotive.” “Stitch-bonded fabrics are a core competence of Scott & Fyfe, having sold more than 1 billion m 2 in the last 15 years.” Scott & Fyfe; www.scott-fyfe.com

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www.reinforcedplastics.com 13REINFORCEDplastics NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013

Scot & Fyfe adds new multiaxial

reinforcement fabrics

Reis Robotics delivers

preform system

Momentive collaborates on

automotive composites

REIS ROBOTICS has delivered a

preform system to the ZLP

Center for Lightweight Produc-

tion Technology, Germany, as

part of a project to automate

the manufacture of carbon fi bre

reinforced plastic (CFRP)

components.

The ZLP in Stade performs

research for the aerospace,

automotive, and wind energy

industries. One of its projects

(EVo - RTM-Processing for Net

Shaped Parts in High Quantities)

involves the development of

a fully automated resin transfer

moulding (RTM) process for

the production of CFRP

The preform system from Reis Robotics.

components in high volumes.

The EVo-process chain consists of

sub-systems: ply preparation;

preforming area; preform fi ne

trimming; RTM press; curing

oven; and master control system.

The Reis system automates

several process steps and by

means of robots, connects the

preform process to the

preceding materials supply stage

and the following RTM process.

Reis Robotics, headquartered in

Obernburg, Germany, specialises

in turnkey automation systems.

Reis Robotics;

www.reisrobotics.de

A NEW COLLABORATIVE research

agreement between Momentive

Specialty Chemicals Inc and the

Fraunhofer Project Center for

Composites Research at Western

University, London, Ontario, will

focus on mass production

technologies for composites for

the automotive market.

Momentive, headquartered in

Columbus, Ohio, USA, is a

supplier of thermoset resins for

the composites industry. The

Fraunhofer Project Center (FPC)

is a not-for-profi t partnership

between Western University and

the Fraunhofer Society, and is

Europe’s largest R&D organisation

for composite materials and their

associated manufacturing

technologies. The FPC at Western

University is expected to make

London, Ontario, a leading site for

the development of lightweight

composites for transportation,

building materials and renewable

energy applications.

“This partnership makes new

processes such as HP-RTM or

D-SMC lines much more

accessible to the North

American automotive industry as

both the state-of-the-art systems

and equipment will be available,”

says Rich Myers, chief tech-

nology offi cer, Momentive

Specialty Chemicals. “The

company will also use the

Fraunhofer Project Center’s

facility and equipment for its

own independent research and

product development with

customers.”

Momentive Specialty Chemicals;

www.momentive.com

Fraunhofer; www.fraunhofer.de

SCOTT & FYFE has launched a

new range of multiaxial

reinforcement fabrics. The

company adds that the new

range of textiles is an enhance-

ment to its existing product

range, which will now include a

wide variety of multiaxial fabrics,

such as unidirectional, biaxial,

triaxial and quadraxial fabrics

produced from a range of

technical fi bres including E-glass,

S-glass and aramid.

Scott & Fyfe, headquartered in

Scotland, says that it will

continue to optimise the design

of its products to tackle specifi c

challenges such as drape, resin

fl ow, air entrapment and surface

fi nish to provide the closed

moulding industry with higher

performance products that

process effi ciently.

Paul McMullan, business manager

for Scott & Fyfe Composites said:

“The introduction of this product

range is in response to growing

customer demand for us to

supply these products in

combination with a strong desire

to grow our presence in key

market segments such as marine,

wind energy and automotive.”

“Stitch-bonded fabrics are a core

competence of Scott & Fyfe,

having sold more than 1 billion

m2 in the last 15 years.”

Scott & Fyfe; www.scott-fyfe.com

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