Futaba uses our E-System in processing recycled carbon fiber
With a focus on using recycled CFRP in precision positioning, electronic devices, and robotics, Futaba turned to our team to design a specific machine.
The client
Futaba is a Japanese company with locations in the U.S. and other countries worldwide.
They design, develop, and produce electronic, radio control, and machinery tools and plate products.
The challenge
One of the projects they have focused on most is using recycled CFRP to make a series of components applicable to precision positioning, electronic devices, and robotics.
Futaba turned to our team to design a machine specific for recycled carbon fiber.
Our solution
After running a series of tests in our dedicated lab, our team of experts developed a process applicable to Futaba’s needs. Once the technology was validated, we provided Futaba with an E-System machine, designed and assembled according to Japanese regulations.
One of this machine’s main advantages is high-precision, high-pressure resin dosing, which makes processing recycled carbon fiber more efficient. Recycled carbon fiber is easy to handle and process, and grants the same mechanical performance and lightweight qualities as virgin carbon fiber.
It helps improve productivity by having lower specific gravity and higher tensile strength than aluminum, making it a good choice for precision measuring instruments.
The LN 6 EPX mixing head for epoxy resins, specifically designed for composite technologies, offers incredible performance. It can be customized with automatic injector regulation, allowing fast flow rate changes during closed-mold high-pressure processing, and it easily handles high in-mold pressure, like that of injecting low-permeability media like recycled carbon fiber.
