Dieffenbacher - Lightweight Construction with consistent Control and Drive Technology
Machinery and Plant Construction, Germany
Dieffenbacher - Lightweight Construction with consistent Control and Drive Technology
Machinery and Plant Construction, Germany
Machine Building
Fiberforge/Fibercon (Dieffenbacher)
High demands regarding the dynamics of the drive system (27 axes, 40 m/s2)
Safeguarding of component quality
Lowering of material costs and reduction of waste
Efficient interaction of all machine component
Consistent control and drive technology from Siemens
Fiberforge: SIMATIC S7-1517TF Technology CPU, SINAMICS S120, SIMOTICS S servo motors, SIMATIC Panel PC Pro with IP65 protection, TIA Portal
Fibercon: SIMATIC S7-1517F, SIPLUS HCS4300 heating control system, SINAMICS S120, SIMOTICS S servo motors and servo geared motors, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panel, TIA Portal
“In the future, we will see data exchange that makes it
possible to automatically transfer a type layup from Fiberforge to Fibercon,
where it is then consolidated.”
Felix Manger, development engineer in the business unit Composites, Dieffenbacher
Plant that is 3.5 times faster thanks to integrated automation concept
Exact positioning of the tapes even at high speeds
Precise control of the infrared radiators in order to achieve and maintain optimum temperatures for the consolidation
The Dieffenbacher machine and
plant construction company from Eppingen, Germany is a manufacturer of press
systems and complete production plants for the timber products, recycling,
automotive and aerospace industries
It collaborates with the
Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (Fraunhofer ICT) in Pfinztal,
Germany
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collaboration on the development of a production line consisting of Fiberforge
and Fibercon using lightweight materials for the manufacture of tape layups that
correspond closely to the final contour.
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YouTube - The fastest tape layup system - 3.5 times faster than before.
