Focus
- Industrialisation of the Quickstep Processes
- Aerospace part qualification
- Prototyping
- Pilot run series and part production according to CoC
- Prepreg curing, Resin infusion, VAP, RFI, Binder preforms
- Special tooling
- Cure cycle optimisation
- New applications
- New materials
- R&D with a focus on Development
Technical capabilities
- QS20 plant
- 2 tooling cages: 1.4 x 1.4m and up to 5 x 1.8m
- 300 sqm production hall (expansion planned 2009)
- 25m2 offices (expansion planned 2008/2009)
- Pre-preg layup capabilities
- Infusion equipment
- Oven
- 30 channel thermologger
- RST development (including spraying equipment)
- Universal trays: 1.2 x 1.2m and 2.1 x 1.2m
- 2 tonnes manual crane (4m long, 4m high)
- Full composite manufacturing equipment
Key personnel
- Dr Jens Schlimbach, CEO
- Dr Amol Ogale, Production & Technologies
Key clients
- Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
- Airbus Deutschland GmbH
- Faserinstitut Bremen e.V
University/institute partners
- University of Kaiserslautern
- University of Stuttgart
- University of Bremen
- University of Bayreuth
- University of Augsburg
- IVW GmbH, Kaiserslautern
- DLR, Stuttgart
- IFB, Stuttgart
- AMU, Augsburg
- Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinzthal
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