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About TPX?
TPX is a new line of slitting and off-axis, continuous roll ply stacking equipment for thermoplastic composite material and component manufacturers that is highly customizable and improves production efficiency.
Overview
The TPX product family enables manufacturers to slit tape to specified widths and pre-stack tape into a specified format (width, thickness, roll length, ply shape) to produce tailored, offset laminates with varying ply orientations in a continuous roll. Designed to meet tolerance and volume demands for a range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, and sports & recreation, the TPX portfolio can be customized by Re:Build’s automation team to meet your specific application requirements.
Tape Slitter
The slitter provides an ultra-compact alternative to standard slitting equipment.
- Footprint: 65” wide x 138” long x 95” tall
- Production rates of up to 200 ft/min.
Continuous Roll Ply Stacker
Using ultrasonic tacking for ply-to-ply adhesion, users can create and build custom ply stacks to achieve the desired material performance while accounting for batch size, timeline, material type, and part purpose.
Standard ply stacker offers ply orientation options: 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 70° (all +/-)
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Frequently Asked
Questions
What types of tapes can this equipment process?
All systems are built to process commercially available thermoplastic tapes (6”- 24" wide) but can be customized to meet nearly any requirement.
What types of polymers and fibers are supported?
TPX equipment works with a wide range of thermoplastic polymers – from commodity grade PE up to higher temperature polymers, such as PEKK and PEEK – and any fiber type (continuous glass, carbon, aramid).
How can TPX help me?
The TPX equipment allows you to control nearly every aspect of your material input cost, enabling you to reallocate your most valuable resource – labor – to solve other, higher value-added challenges as you scale up production volumes.