Bespline Technologies offers end to end solutions for advanced composite manufacturing. From large scale production environments to site specific installations, we support the supply, integration, and commissioning of Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) systems and Adaptive Mould technologies.
Upgrades robots into advanced AFP systems for R&D and small batch production. Achieves precise, intricate layups using aerospace to industrial materials.
Increased material capacity for high-volume production. Achieves continuous, precise operations with optimized throughput for complex aerospace and large components.
Structural Continuous Fiber 3D printing enables additive manufacturing of stronger functional parts with less material. This system eliminates the need for molds with freeform printing of intricate shapes, adding continuous reinforcement as needed.
The bespline Addcomposite filament winding system enables the AFP-XS or AFP-X toolhead to be configured for winding thermoset, thermoplastic, prepreg or dry materials. This additional functionality optimizes speed and precision for pressure vessels, sleeves and tubes, inserts, and other axisymmetric shapes of revolution.
Streamlines the AFP process with path planning, simulation, and data streaming to optimize fiber placement and control. Easy to learn and use with AFP-XS, AFP-X, ADDX and filament winding processes.
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Developed with Texonic (Quebec, Canada), this system slits UD carbon fiber or glass fiber fabric into dry fiber tapes that are easy to process in AFP. The system is easy to use and allows companies to customize and trial new and innovative materials. It also enables use of enviro-spools made with cardboard that can be recycled.
Slits materials up to 50 inches wide
Wide range of materials can be processed including thermoset, thermoplastic and prepregs as well as dry fibers with epoxy, polyester, vinylester or acrylic resins. Foam cores and other thermoplastic materials can be vacuum and/or thermoformed.
Collaborative technologies that can be used with adaptive mold systems include: layup guidance via laser projection systems; heating via portable ovens, IR lamps and heat blankets/mats; vacuum systems for resin infusion processes; edge precision via magnetic silicon sides and shuttering for variable panel/part sizes; top membranes for molding patterns or inlays; robotic layup or finishing processes.
Bespline Technologies Tools software is an easy-to-use plugin to Rhino3D that transfers CAD files to the adaptive mold. Input or select panel/part shapes and then verify the geometry for production tolerances. The software also includes a guided process to account for springback. Additional requirements can be added, as well as options such as which side faces the mold, laser projection lines to be shown, panel thickness, panel name and edge numbering.
Multi-stage molding/forming is possible by laying up materials while the mold is flat and then activating it to the desired 3D shape. The molded panel is then released by selectively lowering system actuators.
Bespline Technologies Mold Systems accommodate a wide range of processes while maintaining 3D shape precision.