Innovation
Innovation at the right speed for industrial projects depends on strong technology-development partners. Extrusion Evolution works with two specialised development partners that not only create new solutions, but continuously improve them and bring them into industrial use.
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
Our technology partner ASH develops and manufactures the F2 and F3-Compositor® systems as well as solutions for inline thickness measurement. The technologies are continuously developed further and jointly transferred into new industrial applications.
A second specialised development partner complements our network in process data acquisition, line integration, automation and closed-loop control. This enables measured data to be progressively turned into practical assistance and control functions.
01 · Composites
The F2-Compositor® automates the placement of thermoplastic tapes for reproducible, material-efficient preforms. Near-net-shape concepts reduce scrap and combine particularly well with subsequent forming or injection-moulding processes.
02 · Micro Tape Placement
The F3-Compositor® extends tape placement towards finely resolved, complex reinforcement structures. Material is placed exactly where it is mechanically required – with high design freedom and efficient material use.
03 · Inline thickness measurement
Product-near thickness measurement shortens the control loop and provides usable process information faster. This supports start-up, product changes, quality control and automatic control strategies.
04 · Automation & Digitalisation
Machine controls, sensors, quality measurement and process data are connected and progressively developed into assistance and control functions.
Innovation