cevoGripper

Form-adaptive placement tool for highly complex 3D surfaces.

cevoGripper

Adapting to complexity

The cevoGripper is the key to a fast, precise, and fully automated lay-up process for complex composite geometries. Designed as a form-adaptive patch gripper, it is available in customizable sizes to perfectly match your specific component requirements. The intelligent gripper system automatically adapts to even the most challenging 3D surfaces, including sharp 90° angles and biaxially curved areas, ensuring patches are placed accurately and without unwanted draping effects. This results in consistent quality, improved throughput, and enhanced process reliability in composite manufacturing.

Gripper Technology

At the core of our Fiber Patch Placement (FPP) technology, the cevoGripper delivers precision and reliability. Available in multiple configurations, the gripper applies controlled high pressure during placement, minimizing or even eliminating time-consuming intermediate debulking steps. This advanced approach ensures optimized adhesion, reduced cycle times, and increased automation efficiency for composite lay-up applications.

Gripper configuration

Available gripper sizes

Automated quality control

Gripper refurbishment

Gripper configuration

Quick-release mount device for fast and easy gripper changing on-the-ﬂy
Anodized, precisely machined aluminum baseplates
High mass-ﬂow vacuum stream, powered by pressured air
Customized body to meet speciﬁc compaction requirements
Optional heating ﬁeld suitable for heat-activated binder

Available gripper sizes

A4: 360mm x 240mm (Schunk connector SWS-020)
A5: 240mm x 180mm (Schunk connector SWS-020)
L: 240mm x 60mm (Schunk connector SWS-001)
M: 180mm x 45mm (Schunk connector SWS-001)
S: 90mm x 45mm (Schunk connector SWS-001)

Automated quality control

Our SAMBA systems are able to monitor the stiffness of the gripper with our force torque sensor. This additional feature is available to all FPP systems. After a certain number of placement cycles or if significant changes in the compaction pressure are documented by the sensor, a gripper maintenance should be performed.

Gripper refurbishment

With increasing number of placement cycles, the foam of the gripper degrades, gradually reducing the compaction force. We offer a gripper maintenance to ensure the full capacity of the gripper system. For this purpose, we will only replace the foam and the contact surface, which saves resources and money.

Video

Key feature: Rolling Motion

By scaling the patch sizes, Cevotec has significantly broadened the range of processable components using Fiber Patch Placement technology. The cevoGripper can currently handle patches up to DIN A4 size, enabling efficient application on large, highly curved surfaces.

The innovative rolling motion feature, integrated into the SAMBA production systems, ensures that larger patches are applied evenly along a curve across their entire surface rather than being placed centrally (stamping motion). This unique capability enhances process flexibility, surface conformity, and production speed, making it a key innovation in automated composite lay-up solutions.

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How to get started with Fiber Patch Placement?

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Contact us to explore the benefits of Fiber Patch Placement for your specific component and production process. We offer a cost-free evaluation and economic analysis for your application with FPP. Looking forward to hearing from you!