Tailored Fiber Placement (TFP) is a Robust and Automated Machine Solution to lay out Fiber Tow/Roving for Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites. The fiber is Stitch attached to allow to be placed freely and selectively, thus combining Improved Product Characteristics with Cost Benefits.

Optimized Fiber Orientation = Peak Performance Composites
The flexible fiber orientation, to comply with mechanical mechanical load direction, enable utilizing the full tensile strength of the fiber during product design. The fiber can be laid out selectively and precisely in complex shapes like Circles, Curves and Arcs, and with any angle of direction, greatly boosting freedom of design.

Cost Benefits
Tailored Fiber Placement, allowing Fiber Tow/Roving to be added selectively and only where needed, preform material cost may be substantially reduced compared to traditionally used and more expensive materials like braided, woven or knitted multi axial materials.

Minimizing Production Waste
Near-Net Shape Preforms will minimize or entirely eliminate material scrap during pre-form production.

Material Combinations for Unique Properties
Various types of materials can be combined within a single design, including Carbon, Glass, Aramid, Natural Fibers and more. Combining different materials bring possibility for combining each material characteristics into unique structures with unique combined properties.

Peak Performance Composites with Tailored Fiber Placement
The relative strength of a composite layer depends on the angle (α) between the Fiber Orientation and the Direction of the Load Force within the structure. By aligning the orientation of fibers with the direction of the load force, the relative strength of a composite can be significantly improved.   


If the direction of the load force applied to the strucure differs more that 10 degrees to the actual fiber orientation, the resulting load carrying capacity of the structure might be as low as only 3-20% of the actual tensile strength of the fiber used. With LayStitch™ Machines and Tailored Fiber Placement, the fiber orientation can be precisely fine tuned and optimized for Peak Performance Composite Strength and Stiffness.

3-Dimensional
Modern Draping Methods and Design Techniques enable production of 3D TFP preforms. A precise fiber placement & selective stitching allows for repeatable draping results.