FULLY AUTOMATED SMC LINE SETS NEW STANDARD IN SMC MATERIAL PRODUCTION
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Be always one step ahead. FULLY AUTOMATED SMC LINE SETS NEW STANDARD IN SMC MATERIAL PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS » Sensoric and closed loop control for quality-determining process variables such as surface weight of the resin, fiber content, de-aeration, pressure and depth of impregnation » Automated transfer of all material and process parameters when changing recipes » New, self-adjusting high precision doctor box system with optimized cleaning capability » Roving cutter especially developed for processing of carbon fibers » Temperature control of doctor boxes, impregnation unit and finished material for active control of material viscosity for perfect impregnation results » Material buffer for continuous production of SMC even when changing the material boxes » Automated ejection of full material boxes and feeding of empty boxes – can be integrated in fully automated logistics Driven by the topic of lightweight design more and more companies from different industries have to master the balance between the usage of high quality materials while reducing costs at the same time. Schmidt & Heinzmann designed the first fully automated SMC line for production of semi-finished material for a Tier-1 supplier from the automotive industry. With the integrated closed loop control the customer relies in the future on an improved quality of the manufactured SMC material and thus on employee-independent reproducibility and cost efficiency at the same time. Cost reduction due to lower scrap rate for production of SMC material as well as the molded part Structural CF-SMC which sets the benchmark in the market in terms of mechanical properties Maximum reproducibility of processes and quality thanks to employee independence Can be perfectly integrated into modern fully automated production concepts “With our new SMC production line, we are increasing the production of particularly high quality carbon fiber SMC and making manufacturing more productive st

Sheet Molding Compounds (SMC) are shapable molding materials made from duroplastic reaction resins and fibers, for example made of glass or carbon. The material is used for the production of components, which are exposed to very high mechanical load and should be as light as possible at the same time. Typical applications for the lightweight components are automotive industry, sports and leisure industry in the field of sanitary or in the aerospace industry. The complex manufacturing process as well as the carbon fibers themselves, make carbon fiber SMC a relatively expensive material....

Automated de-aeration unit securing a cost-efficient production of the molded component The process step „de-aeration” is also automatically controlled for the first time. The effective lengths of the de-aeration unit can be changed by a motor. The machine control constantly adjusts it to the current speed of the line, so that constant de-aeration can always be guaranteed – even at maximum speed of the line. Air pockets in the SMC material lead to hollow spaces in the component during the press process, in which a molded component is created from the SMC material. At this time a lot of...

World-class SMC production equipment for manufacturing of glass and carbon fiber SMC material and parts. Automation of processes for FRP product manufacturing. CUTTING & STACKING FIBER PROCESSING High volume manufacturing line for efficient and economic fiber cutting and stacking production. Proven solutions for fiber cutting and fiber spraying. Innovative production cell for dry fiber fabric preforming. Unit for precise bonding of multiple FRP and metal components. Schmidt & Heinzmann GmbH & Co. KG Schmidt & Heinzmann North America Inc. Schmidt & Heinzmann Shanghai Co. Ltd Vichystraße 12...