Equipment - ÉireComposites

Equipment and Facilities

ÉireComposites provides a wide range of design, manufacture and test services in our 6000m² facility. Our extensive experience combined with our state-of-the-art facilities and advanced design capabilities make us a one stop shop for composites process and product development. We have experience in both thermoset and thermoplastic parts, and we have parts flying on commercial aircraft for over a decade. We have also developed our own patented composite manufacturing technologies which take advantage of the quick cycle times.

Autoclaves

2.5m diameter x 6m long autoclave, 7 bar pressure, 200°C

1.5m diameter x 3.0m long autoclave, 10 bar pressure, 400°C

0.6 metre diameter x 1.2 metre experimental autoclave, 20 bar pressure, 450°C

Press Forming

100 tonne double-daylight press, platen sizes 1.5 metre x 0.5 metre

450°C 80 tonne single-daylight press, platen sizes 1.0 metre x 1.0 metre

200°C Infrared rapid heating system for press-forming of thermoplastic composites

Manufacturing

5 axis CNC machine

Integrally heated and cooled MECH tooling

Powder epoxy prepreg manufacturing line

Internally pressurised tooling

Induction welder

RTM

RTM machines – single and multi-part systems, pressure-pot system, up to 120°C

Layup

2 aerospace accredited cleanrooms Zund Plycutter

Inspection

Midas NDT Ultrasonic C-Scanner Optical microscope for inspection

Ovens

Calibrated aerospace oven, 2m x 2m x 2m, 200°C Production oven, 16m x 4m x 3m, 200°C Gas Fired Oven

Other

Refrigerated store – calibrated to aerospace standards Grit blasting unit

Paint Booth

Paint Booth

Software

Nastran, Patran, Comsol Multiphysics, Minitab, Solidworks Catia, Hypermill

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