Development and series production of bionically optimized, continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite semi-finished products (FFP technology).
fibionic GmbH
Götzens (AT)New on Amplifa
About fibionic
fibionic GmbH, founded in 2021, is a service and production company located in Götzens near Innsbruck, specializing in the optimized design and manufacture of continuous fiber-reinforced composites made from carbon, glass and natural fibers with a thermoplastic matrix for mechanically loaded structures. Following the example of nature (bionics), reinforcement material is placed precisely where it is needed along the load path. The range of services includes FE-based simulation and topology or fiber architecture optimization, rapid prototyping with robot-assisted 2D fiber placement, tool-free consolidation and membrane-assisted forming, as well as series production of bionically optimized semi-finished products using the patented FFP technology (fibionic fiber placement) at volumes of 500 to 1,000,000 units per year and cycle times under one minute. The offering is rounded out by project management through to series launch, licensing of the production technology, and arrangement of downstream processing (injection molding, foaming, bonding, thermoforming) via partners. Customers come from sporting goods, automotive, aerospace, medical technology, robotics and consumer goods.
- Site
- Götzens
- Processes
- Fibionic Fiber Placement (FFP) - bionically optimized fiber architecture / fiber placement, Prototyping - robot-assisted 2D fiber placement (placement unit), Tool-free consolidation technology (solidification of the fiber structure), Membrane-assisted forming process (3D-shaped insert parts), FE-based simulation, topology/fiber architecture optimization & design, Manufacture of continuous fiber-reinforced composite semi-finished products for mechanically loaded, Licensing of production systems for bionically optimized semi-finished products (incl. system, Integration of the fiber architecture in injection molding (with partners/suppliers)
- Materials
- Carbon fibers (continuous-reinforced), Glass fibers (continuous-reinforced), Natural fibers (continuous-reinforced), Thermoplastics (matrix material, recyclable), Thermoplastics (matrix), fibionic Fiber Placement, FE simulation & fiber architecture optimization
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 20
- Industries
- Sporting goods, Automotive, Aerospace, Medical technology, Robotics, Consumer goods
- 01
Simulation & Design (FE-based topology/fiber architecture optimization)
- 02
Prototyping (2D fiber placement, consolidation, forming)
- 03
Series production (FFP semi-finished products)
- 04
Downstream processing with partners (injection molding, foaming, bonding,
- 05
Licensing of the production technology
Materials & Processes
Carbon fibers (continuous-reinforced)
Continuous fibers for high-strength, bionically optimized lightweight semi-finished products.
Glass fibers (continuous-reinforced)
Continuous fibers for load-path-compliant reinforcement of mechanically loaded structures.
Natural fibers (continuous-reinforced)
Renewable reinforcing fibers for parts with a low CO2 footprint.
Thermoplastics (matrix)
Recyclable matrix material enabling injection molding and forming integration.
fibionic Fiber Placement
Patented process for high-volume production of bionically optimized fiber layers with cycle times under one minute.
FE simulation & fiber architecture optimization
Proprietary optimization algorithms compute the load-path-optimal fiber architecture.
Locations
Götzens
ATMain site: administration, simulation & design, prototyping, FFP series production
- Lot size
- Prototypes from 1 unit; small series up to 200 units; FFP series 500–1,000,000
- Materials
- Carbon, glass, natural fibers with thermoplastic matrix
- 2D fiber placement unit (prototypes)
- Robot-assisted fiber placement system
- FFP production line
Parts & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibionic Fiber Placement (FFP) - bionically optimized fiber architecture / fiber placementPlastics | – | – | – | 500 units/year – 1 million units/year | Carbon fibers, Glass fibers, Natural fibers, Thermoplastics (matrix) |
| Prototyping - robot-assisted 2D fiber placement (placement unit)Plastics | – | – | – | 1 – 200 units (small series) | Continuous fibers (carbon, glass, natural fibers) with |
| Tool-free consolidation technology (solidification of the fiber structure)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastic composites |
| Membrane-assisted forming process (3D-shaped insert parts)Forming | – | – | – | – | fiber-reinforced thermoplastics |
| FE-based simulation, topology/fiber architecture optimization & designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of continuous fiber-reinforced composite semi-finished products for mechanically loadedPlastics | – | – | – | – | Carbon, Glass, Natural fibers, Thermoplastics |
| Licensing of production systems for bionically optimized semi-finished products (incl. systemEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Integration of the fiber architecture in injection molding (with partners/suppliers)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Downstream processing into finished parts (foaming, bonding, mechanical joining - with partners)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D fiber placement unit (prototypes) | – | – | – | – | Götzens, Austria |
| Robot-assisted fiber placement system (prototype fiber design) | – | – | – | – | Götzens, Austria |
| FFP production line (fibionic fiber placement, high-volume production) | – | – | – | – | Götzens, Austria |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2021
Foundation of fibionic GmbH in Götzens, Austria.