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Fiber layup machines are really cool [1]. Hard to tell from the picture but I'm assuming they machine is one of the circular fiber layup machines rather then th
by syntaxing 8y ago
Fiber layup machines are really cool [1]. Hard to tell from the picture but I'm assuming they machine is one of the circular fiber layup machines rather then the newer multi-axis ones. Carbon Fiber layup is a huge market that's still relatively untouched. There are many companies racing to be the winner but not have prevailed so far. If you can manage to make one that affordable for industrial usage, you will be able to make a lot of money.
Found an "old" video demonstrating the technology that is mentioned in the article [2].
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK4gMDduHgA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK4gMDduHgA
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j19na8LMBnE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j19na8LMBnE
- robin_reala 8y agoThis was the video I remembered too: the machine was built for the Lexus LFA, which was rumoured to cost twice to build what it eventually sold for. Hopefully they managed to recoup some of their costs through technology R&D like this one.
- syntaxing 8y agoI can imagine, that specific technology is obsoleted mainly because of the cost to get it running and if a single feeder breaks, the whole machine will be down. Most of the industry is heading towards automated fiber layup and placement like this one [1]. [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZt5PrXbr6k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZt5PrXbr6k