𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 : 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐀𝐅𝐏):

 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞

📢 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥... 📢

 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐀𝐅𝐏):

Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) is one of the most advanced manufacturing technologies currently used in the composites industry.

The process is based on placing multiple resin-impregnated fiber tows onto a mandrel at high speed using a numerically controlled placement head capable of dispensing, cutting, clamping and restarting each tow independently during manufacturing.


What makes AFP especially powerful is its ability to adapt fiber orientation and material distribution to highly complex geometries with extreme precision. Different tows can move at different speeds, allowing the machine to conform naturally to curved surfaces while maintaining structural continuity and minimizing defects.


Each tow is typically around 3 mm wide, and may contain thousands of individual carbon filaments preimpregnated with epoxy resin. Once deposited, a compaction roller consolidates the material, removing trapped air and ensuring proper bonding between layers. 😎

The result?


Faster production.

Less material waste. Higher repeatability. And significantly improved structural consistency between parts.


That’s why AFP has become a key technology in sectors where performance and precision are critical, especially aerospace, motorsport and high-end engineering applications.


Bibliographical reference:

Composite Materials – Science and Engineering – Page 147


source : The Native Lab

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