Effman installs AFP-XS as part of project to enable AFP for SMEs
Effman installs Addcomposites AFP-XS onto FANUC robot. Photo Credit: Effman. Effman (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) has integrated and tested the first AFP cell in North America formed by plugging an Addcomposites (Espoo, Finland) AFP head into a FANUC robot. “Until now, AFP has been reserved for major players in the aerospace industries because of the complexity and cost of equipment,” says Yoann Bonnefon, president of Effman. Specializing in the development of automation for composites manufacturing, Effman is now collaborating with Addcomposites to make AFP robotic cells accessible to s...
Source: compositesworld.com