voith.com Voith Composites Meet the Future of Carbon Fiber Composites

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1 voith.com Voith Composites Meet the Future of Carbon Fiber Composites

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3 High-Performance Fiber Composite Components Across all stages of design and production, Voith Composites develops fiber composite-based customer solutions. The production ranges from first concepts, design and construction of component prototypes to series production in industrialized manufacturing processes. We offer outstanding products to industry and transport, especially automotive and aviation. While conventional materials have technical limits, composite-based solutions meet the highest customer expectations and requirements. Voith Composites products and solutions help our customers improve their plant and machinery performance and optimize their energy and resource consumption. The use of CFRP components is a growing trend due to their outstanding product characteristics, which permit an enormous performance increase while significantly reducing weight. 3

4 From Prototype to Series Production Products and Solutions Innovative by tradition Based on more than 20 years of composites experience, Voith Composites is well established in the market for customized fiber composite solutions. As a subsidiary of Voith GmbH, Voith Composites is part of a strong family business that has been developing high-end technologies for plant and machinery construction worldwide for more than 150 years. We meet this demand for quality each and every day. Composites competence center Located in Garching close to Munich, Voith Composites develops customized solutions for components and industrial production processes along the entire value chain. All development and construction processes are based on state-ofthe-art methods to design lightweight composite components. By applying current processing techniques these components can be made as single parts, in small batch or large-scale industrial production runs. A wide range of services completes the portfolio. Lightweight component solutions can be applied in the following markets: Automotive and aerospace, plant and machinery, paper, film and solar, and oil and gas. Voith Composites also develops innovative manufacturing technology and equipment, which deliver the highest value to our customers in all of these industries. Worldwide development close to the customer We create outstanding solutions in close cooperation with our customers. As part of the Voith Group, Voith Composites benefits from a worldwide network and as such is located near its customers everywhere on the globe. Novel, customized products and systems for various sectors require a deep understanding of market-specific requirements. Voith Composites places all its expertise at the customer s disposal to jointly provide innovative and sophisticated solutions made from fiber composite materials. The Voith Composites team not only draws on the experience acquired from a multitude of tried and proven applications and processes. We also work on research activities in order to ensure the application of state-of-the-art techniques in all of our work. Structural components Draping simulation of complex textile structures 4

5 Voith Composites portfolio Rolls, cardan shaft, drive trains Automotive components Wire guide rolls VAP, light-rtm, prepreg prototype parts and small batches HD-RTM, prepreg parts for serial production Fiber and prepreg boards and preforms Roll service and repair Laboratory, research laboratory work for pilots, service Custom-made special machinery, composite modules Milling and assembly of composites parts Structural components B-pillar Voith Composites business fields Plant and machinery construction Automotive and aviation Solar Oil and gas 5

6 Lightweight Materials for Demanding Applications Advantages of Composites Due to their outstanding characteristics, fiber composites increase the efficiency of products and entire systems in a sustainable manner. This actually drives the attractiveness of these materials. 6

7 Increasing performance limits is often the most important reason for using composites. Highly-efficient innovation Throughout their entire life cycle, fiber composites provide clear benefits compared with metals in terms of rigidity and strength. Composites reduce the mass of components by a factor of three to five. Fiber composites do not corrode and can therefore be used in adverse and aggressive conditions. Real economic potential Composites significantly increase the efficiency of systems in plant and machinery construction. They reduce vibrations within systems and permit process optimizations, thereby achieving considerable material and energy savings. Consequently, paper machines can be operated more efficiently due to the higher natural frequency provided by fiber composite components. Simultaneously, the higher surface quality gives the paper a better finish, and the high fatigue strength guarantees low-maintenance operation. Drive shafts made of fiber composites transmit forces and torques over distances that cannot be realized with steel. Operational as well as total costs of the drive train are reduced through savings on intermediate bearings. Green engineering Mass requires energy to move. This is why fiber composites are an important driver in cutting CO 2 emissions. In reducing CO 2, the vehicle weight is a key element in achieving zero emission mobility. Used effectively, fiber composites can significantly contribute to this goal. The long service life of composites demonstrates their sustainable quality. Due to their long life cycle and their high fatigue strength, fiber composites can be used for years thereby saving valuable resources. 7

8 Customized Solutions for the Future Development and Production Expertise Creating added value Voith Composites offers its customers first-hand knowledge and extensive experience in industrialized production. The team develops sophisticated, innovative solutions to attain production maturity for new fields of application. CAD programs, analytical tools and the latest Finite Element analysis simulation software are complemented by adapted computation algorithms for this purpose. Results from material analyses, conducted in our own laboratory facilities, are used for quality control purposes and are incorporated into an internal material database. The complete range of expertise The development and production center accommodates a highly qualified and motivated team that ushers every step through to the finished component with diligence and expert knowledge. Voith Composites continues to develop its own expertise in numerous development projects with research and industry partners. Together, the knowledge from material research and usage is expanded to set new standards along the entire value chain. 8

9 Voith Composites automotive carbon fiber part for serial production Highly developed manufacturing processes permit the series production of composites. Production technology Voith roving applicator (VRA) Voith prepreg winding (VPW) Voith longfiber preformer (VLP) High pressure resin transfer molding (RTM) Prepreg technology VARI & hand laminates Wet filament winding Milling and drilling Assembly and adhesive technology Development tools Design with CATIA and Inventor FE simulations using ANSYS and Abaqus Material analyses using DMTA, TGA, CT and microscopy Customized production At Voith Composites, the development and production departments work in unison to ensure that entirely new products are developed and produced within a short time frame. On its own designed or individually adapted machines, Voith Composites creates prototypes up to serial production of complex parts by employing manufacturing technologies such as filament winding techniques, press and RTM (resin transfer molding) processes as well as laminating techniques. The use of fiber rovings and new preform technologies minimizes waste, which provides our customers with cost-efficient production processes and firstclass quality. With the in-house quality laboratory, a strict monitoring of all relevant component properties is a matter of course. 9

10 The Voith Group as a Partner 150 Years of Dependability Voith Composites is the R&D and production center of carbon fiber-reinforced composites in the Voith Group. For 150 years, Voith s technologies have been inspiring customers, business partners and employees worldwide. Voith is a global technology group. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, oil and gas, paper, raw materials, and transport and automotive. Founded in 1867, Voith today has more than 19,000 employees, sales of 4.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the largest family-owned companies in Europe. 10

11 Contact for Your Inquiries Voith Composites GmbH & Co. KG Daimlerstr Garching Tel Fax

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