The lighter the component, the more expensive - this has long been the motto of manufacturers. The new "xFK in 3D" process technology could now change this. Based on calculation and simulation, fiber composite parts are created using three-dimensional winding. At the "Automotive Industry Lightweight Construction Summit" on March 15, 2016 at the Vogel Convention Center in Würzburg, the innovation will be demonstrated to participants for the first time in an exclusive workshop - from the idea to the finished component.



The patent-pending process technology "xFK in 3D" describes a process in which fiber-reinforced plastics - such as glass, carbon or basalt fibers - are wound three-dimensionally. The advantage of this is that the fibers are designed to absorb forces and stresses and the material waste is kept to a minimum. "The intelligence of this process lies in the fact that we place the material exactly where we need it - and only where we need it," explains Rainer Kurek, head of technology consultancy AMC. He will moderate the exclusive workshop. In addition to reducing waste, the process promises comparatively simple and inexpensive production.



"With this process, the material properties of the fibers are optimally incorporated into components. The physical properties of the fibers are directly reflected in the components. In my opinion, there will be completely new potential in lightweight construction - technically, economically and environmentally," comments materials expert Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Eyerer, long-standing director of the Institute for Plastics Testing and Plastics Science at the University of Stuttgart and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology. The process is no longer a vision. The current aim is to transfer "xFK in 3D" from prototype construction to (micro) series automotive construction.



The diverse program of the Lightweight Construction Summit includes practical presentations, workshops and panel discussions. Event partners will present their latest concepts and ideas at the accompanying "Leichtbau City" trade exhibition. At the "Lightweight Construction Campus", participants can find out about pioneering research and development projects at universities and institutes. In addition, the exclusive "Meet and Talk" speaker discussions and the accompanying evening event in the Würzburg Posthalle offer a wide range of opportunities for the professional exchange of know-how.



The "Automotive Industry Lightweight Construction Summit" will take place on

March 14/15 at the Vogel Convention Center in Würzburg



Further information on the new process technology "xFK in 3D" can be found here.

Further information and registration at www.leichtbau-gipfel.de

Accreditation for journalists by e-mail to pressestelle@vogel.de



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