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Robotic composite production cells · Finland

Robotic production cells for composite parts

From first article to repeatable production. Built around your part, rate and materials, on KUKA, ABB, FANUC, Kawasaki or Yaskawa robots. 100+ solutions installed worldwide.

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ADDCELL · COMPLETE CELL
Complete AddCell robotic AFP cell with KUKA robot, three external positioners and integrated controlsAutomated fiber placement cell scaling composite productionAddX robotic LFAM system printing a large curved composite toolLaser-assisted robotic filament winding onto a rotating mandrel
One engineered system: robot, external axes, process head, tooling, safety, software and quality.See AddCell →

Proven in production and research

100+solutions installed worldwideHardware and software, in industry and researchSee the cells ↓
200+technical partners around the world
$100B+critical-infrastructure markets addressedAerospace · defence · energy · space
Selected customers and research partners
TecnaliaINEGICompositadourTexas A&M UniversityGeorgia TechAdvanced Remanufacturing and Technology CentreUniversity of AlabamaNational Research Council CanadaPurdue UniversityComposites Manufacturing and Simulation CenterUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonClemson Composites CenterCompoxiMichigan State UniversityUniversity of California San DiegoAIMENNTNUCharles Darwin UniversitySAM XLUniversity of South CarolinaSouth China University of TechnologyTechnology Innovation InstitutePolytechnique MontréalHong Kong Polytechnic University
Production cells by part

Start from the part

Every cell is engineered around one component, its rate and its material. The process heads and software are parts of the cell, not separate purchases.

Laser-assisted robotic filament winding onto a rotating mandrel
Winding cell

What it makesPressure vessels, tanks and tubes

What's inside

  • Robot and positioner wind the fibre around a rotating mandrel
  • Laser or flashlamp heating bonds thermoplastic tape as it is wound
  • AddPath plans the winding pattern before the first wrap
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Automated fiber placement cell scaling composite production
Automated layup cell

What it makesFuselage panels, skins, spars and angles

What's inside

  • AFP-XS or AFP-X head lays fibre tape on the tool: thermoset, thermoplastic or dry fibre
  • AddPath generates and simulates the paths before the robot moves
  • Sensors and inspection data detect drift and improve the next part
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AddX robotic LFAM system printing a large curved composite tool
Large-format print cell

What it makesMoulds, tooling and large structures

What's inside

  • AddX prints the large geometry at up to 9 kg/h
  • Continuous fibre goes only where the structure needs it
  • Combine with AFP to lay up directly on the printed tool
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AFP-XS running at the Compositadour technical centre
Research & pilot cell

What it makesTrials, material testing and training

What's inside

  • Compact AFP-XS for prototyping and test laminates
  • AddPath to programme and simulate lay-up
  • Delivered with installation, training and remote maintenance
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How we work

Trial, pilot, production

The same engineering thread runs from the first trial to the production cell.

  1. 01

    Feasibility & trials

    Design consultancy: requirements, laminate, analysis and first paths for your part.

    RequirementsCADCAECAM planning
  2. 02

    Pilot cell

    Pilot production: simulate reach and collision, then make first articles.

    Cell simulationProduction
  3. 03

    Production cell

    Scale-up: installation, training, remote maintenance and a closed quality loop.

    ProductionQuality loop
Inside every cell

Plan, make, control

Software and quality are part of the cell, not add-ons.

Engineer reviewing a robotic production plan in AddPath
Software

Plan + simulate

AddPath plans and simulates the robot paths before the first part: placement, winding, printing and trimming.

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AddX large-format additive manufacturing system installed on an industrial robot
Process heads

Make + form

AFP-XS and AFP-X place tows, the winding head wraps mandrels and AddX prints tooling, combined around the part.

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Laser line scanner, process sensors and material feed on an AFP head
Quality

Control + learn

Sensors and inspection data detect drift, close the quality loop and improve the next part.

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From installed systems

From teams running our systems

A technical centre, a research lab and a field lab, in their own words.

Technical centre · AFP-XS
“The AFP-XS is a high quality, easy to use, repeatable system that quickly swaps over from a standard thermoset system to handle dry fibers and thermoplastics…”
Françis SedeilhanCompositadour
Research · AFP-XS + AddPath
“The AFP-XS is a smart and compact AFP process tool. IRMA has clearly found it useful for composite prototyping and custom production of material testing. AddPath offers a user-friendly interface for programming and simulating lay-up.”
Cyran Le GuennecIRMA
Integration into an existing cell
“Addcomposites has successfully and efficiently integrated their tool into an existing robot cell with a complex layout, and with much legacy equipment already integrated.”
Rik TonnaerSAM|XL, TU Delft
Recorded runs · one per cell

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Real machines, real material, real parts.

KUKA robot and AFP-X manufacturing a composite aerospace panelRecent run
Layup cell · AFP-X

Fuselage panel layup

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AFP head consolidating thermoplastic tape onto printed toolingProcess close-up
Print + layup

Layup on printed tooling

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Industry-proven tools, our research, courses and articles

Our research · white paperHigh-speed thermoplastic AFP using flashlamp technologyDownload the white paper →Free courseLearn AFP, composites design and filament windingStart the course →ArticlesComposites manufacturing, explained by our engineersRead the articles →
AddWind filament winding application
Filament winding

AddWind

Plan the winding laminate, check the transitions and watch the machine move.

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AddPath robotic production planning software
Production planning

AddPath

Plan and simulate placement, continuous fiber printing, winding and trimming.

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AddStack laminate design application
Laminate design

AddStack

Classical laminate theory, failure analysis and 3D layup visualisation.

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RFSA-26 resin flow simulation application
Resin flow simulation

RFSA-26

Real-time 2D resin infusion flow modelling for RTM and VARTM.

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Composite Rotor Design Suite application
Rotor sleeve design

CRDS

Thermoplastic rotor sleeve design with multiphysics analysis.

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Research engine · public collaborations€20M+collaborative R&D portfolio

Active programmes are advancing recyclable materials, in-process control, adaptive manufacturing and digital twins.

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AeroCompTOSCAORGANICCAELESTISROBOT BoxABBOT

Bring us the part you need to scale

Part, material, rate and timing are enough to start. An engineer replies, not a chatbot queue.

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