KUKA Robots Make Advanced Carbon Fiber Components at Compositence

More information about KUKA KR QUANTEC ultra at Lightweight construction has been a megatrend for many years – and not just in the automotive industry. Lightweight materials and vehicle components reduce energy consumption and thus lower CO2 emissions. Both automotive manufacturers and suppliers alike are constantly developing new technologies in the field of lightweight construction. Carbon composites are considered to be the most technically developed alternative. Compositence GmbH, based in the Swabian town of Leonberg, Germany, has developed a process for the production of carbon composites that not only dispenses with the need for the customary manufacture of semi-finished products, but also reduces trimmings to a minimum. A KUKA KR 150 R3700 K ultra robot ensures the constantly reliable, high-quality feeding of the fibers to the laying head. Compositence’s patented manufacturing process has significant advantages not only for car production, however, but also for commercial vehicle, aerospace and wind power plant production.