one continuous line of carbon

Carbon Spring printed with 5 Axis

We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our funding project with the Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH.

Our task was to manufacture a tapered spring component made of continuous carbon fiber on our 5-axis system.

The complex requirement required the use of all 5 axes, our tool changing system and our new print head technology.

Slicing and Programming

Setting the first step for our 5 Axis slicing approach we made program for the springs in various shapes. This gives us the paths for the fibers.

The base structure was printed with a thermoplasic, after that we switched the tools thru our automatic tool changing mechanism to a milling spindle.

With that we milled the paths smoothly for the fiber placement.

After the printing process the spring was removed from the base and was finished as a demonstrator.

The spring consists of 1 continuous line of carbon fiber.

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Nicolai Wampl

Managing Director