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Compression Moulding

• Press with maximum clamping force of 2,500 tonnes
• Table size 3m X 2m
• Proactive parallelism control
• Moulding of demonstrator parts in industrial scale available
• Video
• Brochure

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SMC

• Production trials
• Material and process development
• 400 mm to 800 mm sheet width
• Brochure

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LFT-D

• 2 extruder configuration (Dieffenbacher process)
• Continuous fiber feeding
• Semi-structural part application
• Brochure

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High Pressure RTM

• Automated Liquid Compression Moulding
• Compression and injection TRM
• Automated Liquid Compression Moulding
• Process development
• Alternative formulation development
• Brochure

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Injection Molding

• 1,600 ton and 550 ton equipment available
• Thermoset injection moulding
• Standard and MuCell injection unit with optimized long-fiber screw
  (Ø = 120 mm)
• Pressure accumulators for higher injection speed
• Fully automated manufacturing cell for continuous fiber reinforced parts
  (circulating hot air furnace and 6 axis handling robot)
• Brochure

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Fiberforge RELAY® Station

• RELAY® technology
• Lay-up size up to 1m x 1m on two zones vacuum table
• Tape width: 50 - 150 mm
• Ultrasonic spot welding
• Brochure

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Thermoset Injection Moulding

• 550 ton Arburg IM
• Thermoset & thermoplastic injection capability