SMC DIRECTLINE The fully automated production line for fiber-reinforced thermoset material Winner of AVK innovation award 2011 for: – Consitent Class-A quality at a high level – Continuous process with a high degree of automation – Complete control, visualization and documentation of all process parameters – Reproducible fiber impregnation – Energy and cost savings in the storage and transport process steps – Individual recipes optimized to particular components, with a high glass-fiber content

SMC DIRECTLINE The fully automated production line for fiber-reinforced thermoset material Resin blender Illustration of a SMC Directline (Sheet Moulding Compound) Sidefeeder for lling material Premix Glas Rovings Cutting unit Cutting unit Compounder Unloading Sheet Scale Hydraulic press Semifinished parts production – Just-in-time The technology of direct compounding bypasses the cost-intensive steps of banding, storing and logistical handling that used to be required for SMC semifinished parts, so that variations in quality are avoided. The precisely reproducible process and direct further...