High-End

We supply and develop products for the most challenging applications such as aerospace, defense and semiconductors. The best results can be achieved by co-development from an early stage. Are you interested in our offer? Please contact us via e-mail or contact page.

Case study: Pick & Place Robot Arms

Objective

Picking up and placing small electrical components at higher speeds that the use of conventional material no longer satisfies.

The requirements of the semiconductor industry:

Extremely lightweight
High damping and stiffness properties
Minimal particle contamination
Long lifespan

Approach

There are multiple challenges involved in the semiconductor industry. With our expertise in development, material knowledge, finite element method (FEM) simulations and prototyping, we are able to manufacture the part in carbon composite together with the customer.

We have developed (patented) solutions for:

Improved damping
Particle-free solutions
Inserts and mechanical interfaces
Vacuum channels
Cleaning & packaging

Result

Weight reduction
Up to 4x higher cycle times with respect to aluminum (up to 25.000 vs 6.000)
Problem-free inserts tested up to 6M cycles
Suitable as a direct air bearing surface
Low particle contaminants, even after collisions
Carbon leaf springs with proven service life > 500,000 cycles