Award category: RTM process

Award-winning product: CAVUS Technology: making complex

Winner: KTM technologies GmbH (Austria), partner: H2K minerals GmbH (Germany), teufelberger composite ges m. B. H (Austria), BASF polyurethanes GmbH (Germany)

CAVUS-Transformation Molding Technology The main objective of this project is to produce complex hollow composite structures by means of large-scale production technology.

Only through this technology can the components and complex geometrical forms be unified.

Therefore, the use of soluble water, reusable, through the production of wood-making technology to produce the core, and through the sand as a filler. The automatic weaving technology is used as the preforming method to ensure the complex shape of the parts.

Parts are produced by high-pressure resin to the molding process and the selection of polyurethane systems.

The mechanical properties of the material are outstanding, its characteristics are integrated into the components, such as high fatigue resistance, strong damage resistance.

This show chose the perfect bike. These perfect features can be further upgraded to be used in large-scale production processes.

Its main function, besides being a structural part, can also be used to produce a column of automobiles and other automotive applications.

CAVUS technology can make complex hollow parts.

Although its geometrical shape is complex, it does not need adhesive in the process of making an internal structure. Thanks to continuous fiber paths, these internal structures enhance mechanical properties.

The automatic knitting process allows the load direction to be applied to lightweight production and to achieve nearly 100% of the fiber placement on the component.

The newly developed core material can be made by adding material manufacturing technology or sand core blowing process, the core material can dissolve in water without producing any poisonous substance.

The core material is separated and dissolved and can be reused. In addition, based on the fact that all process steps are automated, the entire process can be further applied to large-scale mass production, but the process can also produce prototypes for a few parts.

The key benefits of the process are obvious: fast, stable, and recognized. Flexibility, automation, cost-competitive advantage, environmental protection, sustainability, material utilization, and scale potential are just some of the benefits.