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Helicopters: presses & production lines for composite parts
PINETTE PEI is a leading supplier of automated thermoforming solutions for the production of composite helicopter parts. For over 25 years, we have been putting our expertise in turnkey production lines at the service of the biggest players in the helicopter market.
Blades
PINETTE PEI offers Curing solutions for the manufacture of composite Blades. This process ensures the production of strong, lightweight Blades that meet the stringent requirements of the aerospace industry.
Main rotor plate
PINETTE PEI offers curing and consolidation solutions for the manufacture of composite main rotor plates. These solutions enable us to produce robust, lightweight plates that meet the technical specifications of the aerospace industry.
Tail rotor blades
PINETTE PEI offers RTM presses for the manufacture of composite tail rotor blades. These presses produce lightweight, robust and precise Blades, meeting the stringent requirements of the aerospace industry.
Internal structural parts
PINETTE PEI offers solutions for the manufacture of internal composite structural parts, using RTM, curing (polymerization) and sandwich panel forming processes. These technologies enable us to produce lightweight, robust internal structures that meet the exacting requirements of the aerospace industry.
Technologies
Our presses and production lines for helicopter parts feature the following characteristics:
- Maximum force 10,000 kN
- Manual, semi-automated or fully automated systems as required
- Control over the manufacturing process, including complete traceability of parameters using supervision software
- Optional: Thermofluid heating unit with hot and cold circuit for optimum temperature control
- Magnetic clamping system and tilting top platens
- Platens positioning accuracy up to 5/100 mm
- Temperature uniformity from + / – 5°C to 400°C
In addition, our engineers and technicians can design and build laboratory presses and small units for R&D applications or small batch production. This equipment has proven its reliability and excellent repeatability of process parameters.
Helicopters & Composites: forming solutions and applications
Our machines are used to form composite parts for the latest generation of helicopters, using consolidation processes, RTM resin transfer molding and prepreg curing.
PINETTE PEI solutions can be used to process thermoplastics and thermosets based on PEI, PPS, PEKK, PEEK and Epoxy resins, and reinforced with glass or carbon fibers.
Here are a few examples of applications associated with their manufacturing technologies:
Highlights
PINETTE PEI designed and manufactured all the molds and master models for the structural parts of the Cabri G2, a latest-generation helicopter from Hélicoptères Guimbal. This agile, lightweight aircraft with an all-composite structure is already enjoying considerable success.
