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43 CompositesWorld.com NEWS N E W S N S N E W S E N W S W Fiber Patch Preforms only where needed and in the orientation required per load path, according to digital design and analysis. Building a better board North Kiteboarding develops its new designs using Autocad (Autodesk, San Rafael, CA, US) and Dassault Systèmes' (Paris, France and Waltham, MA, US) Solidworks for 3D models. Cevotec imported digital fles prepared for a new freestyle board into its own software to design local reinforcements that could meet both the kiteboard geometry and manufacturing process requirements, as well as achieve the desired performance improvements. Tree FIG. 2 Software + hardware The automated FPP line (left) produces dry unidirectional carbon fber patches that are precision-placed onto a 6-axis robotically articulated tool (white arm at right) by a 4-axis kinematic robot (black armature in center). Source | Cevotec 1. Feed dry carbon tape & inspect quality 2. Cut carbon tape into patch 3. Inspect fber patch quality 4. Pick up patch, check patch position 5. Position patch on the 3D preforming tool At Litzler, we are Driven by Right. The Right choice for every customer around the globe. • Nip and S-Wrap Confgurations • S-Wrap Increases Production Speeds up to 100 fpm (30 mpm) • Hot Melt Three Roll Reverse Roll Filmers • Single Tow Drum Winders • Fiber Unwind Creels • 12" (300 mm) Pilot Machines • Production Machines up to 60" (1525 mm) • Thermoplastic and Solution Prepreg Machines also Available C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. • 4800 W. 160th Street • Cleveland, OH 44135 USA 216-267-8020 • Fax: 216-267-9856 • sales@calitzler.com • www.calitzler.com • Litzler Shanghai 021-54249130 WAECO equipment is now offered by C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. Hot Melt Prepreg Machinery