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The fourth round table at the Aerospace Thermoplastics International Summit brought together five leading figures from the sector under the title \u201cInnovation in Equipment\u201d. Moderated by F\u00e9lix Dom\u00ednguez<\/strong>, deputy director of Fidamc, the session addressed the main technological and production challenges in the manufacture of thermoplastic materials for the aerospace sector, with a special focus on automation, robustness and sustainability.<\/p>\n Participants included \u00cd\u00f1igo Idareta<\/strong> (Head of R&D Operations & Special Projects \u2013 M. Torres), Andr\u00e9 Bertin<\/strong> (President \u2013 Coexpair Dynamics), Maarten Bach<\/strong> (Commercial Manager Thermoplastic Welding \u2013 KVE), Mael Farinas<\/strong> (Sales Engineer \u2013 Coriolis) y Marcus Kremers<\/strong> (CTO \u2013 Airborne) all participated, each offering complementary perspectives on how innovation in equipment is transforming the thermoplastic composites value chain.<\/p>\n Idareta opened the discussion by highlighting the challenges involved in adapting equipment to the processing of thermoplastic materials: \"We need high temperatures and different pressure control, and that generates specifications for machines that are difficult to meet.\" He also emphasised the need for robust and efficient equipment<\/strong> to achieve production levels comparable to those of thermoset materials, without losing sight of sustainability.<\/p>\n From Coriolis<\/strong>, Mael Farinas emphasised technological evolution and the role of R&D in process maturation: \"We started in 2010 with R&D projects and today we are ready to move on to the next step. We just need OEMs to push us to demonstrate our capabilities with these machines.\" His message reflected a shared optimism: the equipment is ready to scale up industrially, but the impetus must come from the market.<\/p>\n For his part, Andr\u00e9 Bertin<\/strong> explained how Coexpair has worked on developing low-cost in-situ consolidation solutions: \"There is no low-cost equipment that manufactures low-cost tapes. We develop what we really need: fast, robust and efficient equipment.\" His speech emphasised the need for specific equipment<\/strong> for thermoplastic processes, not simply adaptations of thermoset technologies.<\/p>\n Marcus Kremers<\/strong>, CTO de Airbone<\/strong>, offered a different perspective by highlighting the importance of versatility in material and process design: \"We are seeing a wide variety of materials being studied... Semi-prep is interesting because you can use the press not only to give the part its 3D shape, but also to impregnate it.\" Closing the session, Maarten Bach<\/strong>, from KVE<\/strong>, reminded attendees that the current challenge is not only technological, but also regulatory: \"We need the FAA and EASA to define certification standards for these technologies.\" Bach also highlighted the need for collaboration between manufacturers, institutes and authorities<\/strong> so that equipment and processes can reach industrial maturity.<\/p>\n The debate concluded with a look to the future: the digitisation of equipment will enable real-time data collection and improve process traceability. As F\u00e9lix Dominguez summarised, \"cooperation between materials, processes, certification and digitisation will be the key to the success of the next generation of thermoplastic composites\".<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00bbpost_content\u00bb][et_pb_column _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb type=\u00bb4_4″ theme_builder_area=\u00bbpost_content\u00bb][et_pb_gallery _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00bbpost_content\u00bb gallery_ids=\u00bb2857,2858,2859,2860,2861,2863,2864,2865,2866,2867″ hover_enabled=\u00bb0″ sticky_enabled=\u00bb0″][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_video src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pfgMoabplzc\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb theme_builder_area=\u00bbpost_content\u00bb image_src=\u00bb\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pfgMoabplzc\/hqdefault.jpg\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0″ sticky_enabled=\u00bb0″][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" La cuarta mesa redonda del Aerospace Thermoplastics International Summit reuni\u00f3 a cinco referentes del sector bajo el t\u00edtulo \u2018Innovaci\u00f3n en equipos\u2019. Moderada por F\u00e9lix Dom\u00ednguez, subdirector de Fidamc, la sesi\u00f3n abord\u00f3 los principales desaf\u00edos tecnol\u00f3gicos y productivos en la fabricaci\u00f3n de materiales termopl\u00e1sticos para el sector aeroespacial, con especial foco en automatizaci\u00f3n, robustez y sostenibilidad. […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eventos"],"yoast_head":"\r\n
He advocated for the intelligent separation of stages<\/strong> in manufacturing, which allows for greater productivity and design freedom without compromising the quality of the laminate.<\/p>\n