RoboPrint Robotic large-scale continuous fiber composite 3D printing
| Conventional manual manufacturing methods - hand lay-up and vacuum infusion - are to date predominantly used to produce large-scale Continuous Fiber Composite (CFC) structures for industries such as maritime, automotive, aerospace and wind energy. Conventional manufacturing is labor-intensive and compromises efficiency; manual production steps are posing a safety and quality deficiency risk. RoboPrint revolutionizes conventional manufacturing by establishing a fully automized and digitalized CFC 3D printing process - anticipated to become a game changer in industry demanding high-performance CFC structures by avoiding manual manufacturing limitations. CFC 3D printing enables production of complex geometries and fiber architectures otherwise not feasible with conventional methods. RoboPrint develops and integrates key enabling hardware and software technologies for 3D CFC printing on an industrial scale. On the digitalization side, RoboPrint develops a Digital Twin (DT) of the robotic CFC 3D printer, unifying thermomechanical modelling of the printing process with the virtual robotic printing sequences. Virtual 3D CFC printing enables optimization of the to-be-printed structure prior to physical printing. Interfacing the physical CFC 3D printer with its DT significantly reduces cost, time, safety risk and waste material compared to conventional methods. RoboPrint makes large-scale CFC 3D printing technology ready for demonstration in an industrially relevant environment. |
Key figures
Period:
2023 - 2026
Funding year:
2022
Own financial contribution:
7.04 mio. DKK
Grant:
19.72 mio. DKK
Funding rate:
74 %
Project budget:
26.76 mio. DKK
Participants
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) (Main Responsible)
Partners and economy
| Partner | Subsidy | Auto financing |
|---|---|---|
| Force Technology | 5,71 mio. DKK | 3,80 mio. DKK |
| Robot at Work ApS | 2,82 mio. DKK | 0,94 mio. DKK |
| Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | 7,81 mio. DKK | 0,87 mio. DKK |
| Cosine Additive Inc | 0,90 mio. DKK | 0,60 mio. DKK |
