As the benefits of using composites become more valued in many diverse sectors, industry needs to boost production significantly. Jason Barker, Founder and Chief Technical Officer at CNC Robotics, believes that a wider use of robots across many areas of composites manufacture can generate increased productivity and also improve consistency and quality.
The key benefit of robots is their flexibility. They can be used at many stages in a manufacturing process, including braiding textiles to form reinforcement, the production of models, patterns, moulds and fixtures, and for trimming and drilling composite parts. Depending on the volumes required, one robot can be fitted with different accessories to undertake…
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