Due to increased automation in the aerospace industry, the market for automated fibre placement and automated tape laying (AFP- ATL) equipment is anticipated to expand significantly over the projected period (2021-2028). The aircraft sector benefits greatly from automation. Business processes become more productive and efficient thanks to automation, which also provides quality assurance. Manufacturing for the aerospace industry is an intricate process. The fabrication of composite structures for the aviation and space industries has been transformed by automated fibre placement and tape laying (AFP/ATL) technologies. Complex composite structures that were manually constructed (using hand lay-up) are automatically produced using AFP/ATL technologies, leading to higher throughput, improved composite structure quality, decreased scrap material, decreased labour costs, decreased manufacturing time, accuracy, and repeatable production methods. One of the most sophisticated techniques for creating composite structures is Automated Fibre Placement (AFP). Only continuous fibre reinforced tape is utilised with this technique.
Coherent Market Insights estimates that the market for Automated Fiber Placements and Automated Tape Laying Machines was valued at US$ 244.7 million in 2020 and is anticipated to reach US$ 439.6 million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 8.0% between 2021 and 2028.
Leading Companies in the Automated Fiber Placements and Automated Tape Laying Machines Industry:
1. Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc.
The company was started in 1891 and is based in Rockford, Illinois, United States. A producer of large-scale machine tools for automated fibre placement, 3D printing, and metal cutting is Ingersoll Machine Tools. Ingersoll Machine Tools expands its capabilities and technology in Rockford in 2022 with the Grand Opening.
2. Automated Dynamics
The business was started in 1984 and is located in Houston, Texas, United States. The retail distribution of various industrial supplies is one of the company's main divisions. Market leaders in industrial and process automation products are represented by Automated Dynamics, Corp. (ADC), and a manufacturer's representative.
3. M.Torres Industrial Designs
The business was founded in 1975 and has its main office in Spain. The business offers products for the energy and environmental sectors as well as technologies for automating industrial operations. The business sells tools for the aerospace sector, jigs and assembly lines for machines, tooling systems, and machine tools for making aerospace components.
4. Electroimpact Inc.
The firm was founded in 1986 and is based in Mukilteo, Washington, United States. Automation and tooling for the aerospace industry are designed and produced by Electroimpact Inc. The company sells drilling machines, robotic systems, fastening systems, hand-held electromagnetic rivet guns, automated fibre placement technology, automated fastening systems, and ground support equipment for aerospace.
5. MIKROSAM
The firm was started in 1990 and is located in Prilep, Macedonia. For processing and creating composite parts, Mikrosam is a market-leading manufacturer of cutting-edge machinery and software. When developing and manufacturing high-pressure storage tanks for CNG and hydrogen in 2022, Mikrosam showed at CompositesWorld Webinar the tested automated winding methods.
6. Accudyne Systems, Inc.
The company was started in 1996 and is based in Newark, Delaware, United States. Equipment for specialised automation is offered by Accudyne Systems, Inc. The business provides services from project conception through design, fabrication, installation, testing, installation, and support.
7. Fives
The firm was started in 1812 and is located in France. The largest industrial organisations in the world rely on Fives to develop and produce their machines, process equipment, and production lines. An offer that is available to various industries, including oil & gas, steel, sugar, general machining, glass, aluminium, aerospace, automotive, cement & substances, chemicals & petrochemicals, and sugar.
*Definition: Automated fibre placement is a materials manufacturing technique that involves heating and compacting synthetic resin-pre-impregnated non-metallic fibres on often intricate tooling mandrels. ATL machines are created for the high-speed tape laying of structural aviation components.
