CompoTech Unveils High-Performance Composite Structures at Automatica 2025
BY Composights
Published: 18 Jun 2025
A new era in automation system design is emerging with CompoTech PLUS, spol. s r.o showcasing its latest standardized range of ultra-stiff, lightweight carbon composite beams and tubes at Automatica 2025, taking place from 24–28 June at Messe Munich (Hall A6, Stand 509). Designed to outperform traditional metals, CompoTech’s components are set to redefine performance benchmarks for OEMs and system integrators in intelligent automation and robotics.
Raising the Bar for Structural Efficiency and Speed
At the heart of CompoTech’s offering is its proprietary robot-assisted filament laying (RAFL) technology, which precisely orients ultra-high modulus carbon fibres along a component’s axis. This enables the production of carbon composite structures with superior stiffness and strength-to-weight ratios—key to boosting automation system performance across several metrics:
- Faster speeds and throughput
- Improved accuracy via vibration damping
- Higher load capacity without increasing mass
- Reduced energy use and operational costs
- Simplified modular assembly via integrated bolt-together connectors
“Automation must evolve for higher speed, greater accuracy, and energy efficiency,” noted Humphrey Carter, Head of Business Development at CompoTech. “Our advanced carbon composite technology empowers design engineers to meet these demands, offering a smarter, more sustainable alternative to metal structures.”
Engineered to Outperform Steel
Manufactured using CompoTech’s Advanced Winding Technology, the new composite beams are engineered with pitch-based carbon fibres boasting axial stiffness up to 330 GPa, exceeding steel—while being up to 75% lighter. These composite profiles offer:
- 50% greater bending strength than traditional wound beams
- Zero thermal expansion for dimensional stability
- Precision-pressed square and round sections, with wall thicknesses and stiffness customized for high-speed machinery
Available in diameters from 10 mm to 428 mm (round tubes) and widths from 40 mm to 300 mm (square beams), the components are tailored for automation applications, including:
- Press line T-booms
- Metrology gantries
- Aerospace and automotive tooling
- Robotic arms
Proven Across Advanced Industrial Applications
Trusted by leading automation firms such as Bilsing Automation and Eagle Laser, CompoTech’s carbon composite structures have delivered measurable performance gains in:
- Laser cutting systems
- High-speed material handling
- Aerospace fixturing
- Precision machine tool platforms
These success stories reflect the growing shift away from steel and aluminium in high-performance automation.
CompoTech’s 25-Year Legacy of Composite Innovation
With over two decades of experience in composite engineering, CompoTech brings together in-house fibre placement, filament winding, rapid tooling, and simulation-based structural optimization to deliver application-specific solutions while pushing the limits of automation and robotics design.
Source: compotech.com
