Development and series production of lightweight components made of fiber composite materials in aviation quality
CTC GmbH (An Airbus Company)
StadeNew on Amplifa
Lightweight construction from Stade – full-service partner for composites
CTC GmbH (An Airbus Company) is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Airbus Operations GmbH based in Stade. The company develops lightweight construction technologies and holistic lightweight solutions for industrial applications across industries, with a focus on innovative processes for the industrial and automated processing of composites and multi-material composites for aerospace. The range of services includes fiber-composite-oriented product design and analysis, research and development projects, the development, introduction and operation of highly automated production systems, as well as consulting and series production support for composite manufacturing. In addition, CTC manufactures prototypes, technology demonstrators, single and series parts in aviation quality and offers assembly with minimal manufacturing tolerances. The business areas are divided into Innovation, Solution, Production and Education; the offering also includes training and education, including on additive manufacturing and collaborative robotics. Customers come from the aerospace, automotive, rail and shipbuilding industries as well as mechanical and plant engineering, transport and the wind energy industry; the company operates worldwide in lightweight construction and is a member of the Composites United e.V. network.
- Site
- Stade
- Processes
- Assembly of composites with minimal manufacturing tolerances, Automation of composite manufacturing, Optimization of production processes, Fiber-composite-oriented product design and analysis, Research and development projects for fiber composite and lightweight construction technologies, Development, introduction and operation of highly automated production systems, Manufacture of prototypes, technology demonstrators, single and series parts in aviation quality, Additive manufacturing (as a training/education area)
- Materials
- Fiber composite materials (Composites), Multi-material composites
- Founded
- 2001
- Industries
- Aerospace industry, Automotive industry, Transport and logistics, Mechanical and plant engineering, Shipbuilding, Rail transport
- 01
Fiber-composite-oriented product design and analysis
- 02
Research and development for fiber composite and lightweight construction
- 03
Development and introduction of highly automated production systems
- 04
Manufacture of prototypes, demonstrators, single and series parts
- 05
Assembly with minimal manufacturing tolerances
- 06
Consulting, series production support and process optimization
- 07
Training and education
Materials and processes
Fiber composite materials (Composites)
Core material for lightweight components and structures in aviation quality and for cross-industry applications.
Multi-material composites
Composites of different materials for holistic lightweight solutions in industrial applications.
Site
Stade
DEHeadquarters and Technologiezentrum Stade
- Lot size
- Prototypes, technology demonstrators, single and series parts
- Materials
- Fiber composite materials (Composites), multi-material composites
- Highly automated production systems (in-house development and operation)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly of composites with minimal manufacturing tolerancesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Fiber composite materials (Composites) |
| Automation of composite manufacturingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Fiber composite materials (Composites) |
| Optimization of production processesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fiber-composite-oriented product design and analysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | Fiber composite materials |
| Research and development projects for fiber composite and lightweight construction technologiesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Fiber composite materials |
| Development, introduction and operation of highly automated production systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of prototypes, technology demonstrators, single and series parts in aviation qualityAssembly | – | – | – | – | Composites, Multi-material composites |
| Additive manufacturing (as a training/education area)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2001
Founding of CTC GmbH due to the growing need for application-related R&D in the field of composites and to decouple it from the operational production processes at the Airbus plant in Stade.
- 2004
Relocation from a former Bundeswehr maintenance hangar on the Airbus plant site to the Technologiezentrum Stade.