Cybernetics AAS Digital Twin for Composite Manufacturing

The EIRE pilot line is implementing reconfigurable modules for joining of multi-material (metal/thermoplastic) components for aerospace applications.

Project: DIMOFAC

Publisher: Fill

Industry: Digital Manufacturing, Digital Twin

INTRODUCTION

The pilot line consists of three modules that are assembled at the facilities of FILL in Austria. The three modules are an induction welder, a laser welder, and a C-scanner. The induction welder is employed to join the CF/PEEK laminate and L-stiffeners, whereas the laser welder joins the metal inserts to the CF/PEEK laminate. Following the zero-defect approach, the industrial pilot line is complemented with closed-loop control systems and inline quality assurance based on ultrasound scanning.

FEATURES/BENEFITS

  • The partnership with EIRE and the tech provider gives the possibility to offer training on the process with real setup in industrial environment.
  • Training can be advertised as a service.
  • The solution can be used as a training setup reducing the time for ramp-up at customers.
  • Ensuring that customer’s operators are skilled in utilizing the modules.

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USE CASE

Various applications in the composites industry require precise and rigid kinematics. As standard industrial robots are not designed for this requirement, FILL has developed the ACCUBOT.

For this purpose, the mechanics were expanded to include direct measuring systems on the robot joints to eliminate play and other negative influences from the gearbox. This results in an industry-leading absolute positioning accuracy of less than 0.15 mm (mean).

The ACCUBOT is therefore the perfect basis for any type of web or surface-based process in the aerospace industry. Modules for induction, welding, and scanning technologies integrated into this high-precision robot enable automated production at the highest level.

FILL has been able to build further on the ACCUBOT, allowing the merging of different solutions for multiple use-cases

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