Composites Fiberforge produced by Dieffenbacher

Tape laying process

Higher quality in shorter cycle times – tape laying technology

In many industries, continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics are the future of structural composite components. They offer excellent material properties in terms of deflection behavior, rigidity and impact strength. This makes them perfect for the production of large components, which are made stiffer and tougher by local reinforcements in a more cost-effective way. With Dieffenbacher’s Tape Laying Technology for near-net-shape tape layers, you can now produce thermoplastic tapes more quickly and easily, even in mass production.

Dieffenbacher tape laying process

More efficient mass production of thermoplastic components – the Tailored Blank Line

The Tailored Blank Line is a completely integrated production system. It enables you to produce more than one million lightweight components per year using thermoplastic tapes. The Fiberforge tape laying system and the Fibercon consolidation system are at the heart of this solution. Together with upstream and downstream processes such as tape loading and the Dieffenbacher Fiberpress, you benefit from a flexible and extremely fast production process for thermoplastic components. The Tailored Blank Line can also be combined with other technologies for even more efficient production. Let us advise you on how to further optimize your processes.

Customer benefits

Continuous fibers require less press force in the context of additive manufacturing technology
Stiffer, stronger and more impact resistant than other thermoplastics, thanks to continuously oriented, local fiber deposition
Flexibility in terms of tape materials. Different tape materials and tape widths can be combined, depending on the desired properties of the component

Tailored Blank Line as an integrated production system

Tapelaying process production system graphic

Experience efficiency in operation – the Tailored Blank Line

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Tailored Blank Line: Large series production of lightweight components

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