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Envision a future where the use of composites (especially Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer) is the standard, instead of the smart alternative. By using composite material you can create products and components that are lighter, stronger and more durable than steel. Thus helping to create a world much more sustainable and safe.

The challenge

The manufacturing of composites is a complex technology. Today the average costs of light-weight carbon fibre parts is >100 euros ($140) per kg. On top of that, carbon fibre doesn’t just require one genius fix to get it into a lower price class, but an entire system overhaul. So why not come up with ways to make the manufacturing of composites faster, easier and more affordable?

How to get the most out of your material?

Observe any industry, and you will see that automation plays a crucial role in enabling industrialisation. To make composites production viable on a much greater scale, smart and efficient processes must be applied to acquire the necessary cost reductions. Ultimately, this will also allow for absolute freedom in design to develop the most efficient and effective products.

How Airborne can help you

We help our clients by offering automation manufacturing systems for small to mid-size composite components. Through automated technologies such as prepreg, infusion and automated manufacturing of thermoplastic components we can help you realise higher production rates against radically lower conversion costs. So you and your customers can start enjoying the great benefits of composite material.

The Airborne Advantage: why work with us?

While manual manufacturing is still the global standard for the composites industry, Airborne has gained a reputation of being a true innovator of automation processes. How? With our 20+ years of composites know-how.

A unique growth story

The first uses of modern composite materials was only about 40 years ago. This makes advanced composites a fairly new material, compared to steal or aluminium. Being a firm believer of the enormous potential of composites, we saw the opportunity to make the manufacturing of composites even more attractive.

Ever since its founding in 1995, Airborne has showed it is able to create solutions and think beyond given restrictions of qualification rules and regulations. For instance, by developing industrialised manufacturing lines for thermoplastic composite pipes, used at 3000 meter depth.

Nowadays Airborne is the world’s first and leading company in this field, while expanding this highly-specialised knowledge to other markets and industries.

Our facilities, at your service

The Hague, Netherlands

Headquarters + Composites Automation

Lambourn, United Kingdom

Business + Composites Manufacturing

Size: 3,100 m2 + 5,800 m2

2,700 m2 manufacturing area
1,400 m2 cleanroom
13 m autoclave
End effectors for automation technologies; Tape-laying, fibre steering, pick & place and automated bonding