Automated Manufacturing in the Aerospace Industry: ViscoTec & Airborne Partnership
ViscoTec Pumpen- u. Dosiertechnik GmbH has partnered with Airborne to revolutionise automated composite manufacturing. The agreement, signed at JEC World 2018 in Paris, brings together ViscoTec’s expertise in dosing highly viscous materials with Airborne’s cutting-edge automation for composite structures.
The joint goal? Deliver a fully integrated, automated solution for filling honeycomb structures with casting compounds—benefiting the global aerospace sector and beyond.
Benefits of This Innovation
Lower product weight
Significant cost savings
High repeatability and accuracy
Drastic reduction in material waste
Minimised manual labour
By automating honeycomb core filling, manufacturers can improve consistency while reducing production costs and increasing throughput. The specially developed nozzle by ViscoTec ensures precise application tailored to this process.
Combining Core Strengths
ViscoTec excels in handling and dosing highly viscous, abrasive materials. Airborne, headquartered in The Hague, focuses on digital and automated manufacturing of composite parts for aerospace, automotive, and electronics. The partnership highlights the complementarity of their expertise.
“This partnership enables us to offer turnkey manufacturing solutions that help reduce our customers’ costs dramatically,” says Arno van Mourik, CEO of Airborne.
“We aim to help our customers build better, more competitive products. Automation is key, and this partnership enables us to deliver on that,” adds Georg Senftl, Managing Director at ViscoTec.
About Airborne
Founded in 1995, Airborne is a technology leader in advanced composite manufacturing, operating in the Netherlands, the UK, and Spain. Their focus on automation and digitalisation has made them a trusted partner for sectors such as aerospace, marine, oil & gas, and consumer electronics.
At Capri Systec, we’re proud to be the sole UK distributor for ViscoTec’s metering and dispensing technology. To learn more about how these innovations could benefit your production line, get in touch with us here.