#JEC WORLD 2022

2022-05-05

DORNIER presents itself at the JEC world with end-to-end approaches to thermoplastic composites and three-dimensional preforms

Weaving car and aircraft parts: The DORNIER TRITOS® PP (Preform Production) is able to produce fabrics up to 100 mm thick © 2022 Lindauer DORNIER

A modern composite lightweight design is not based on the material alone. It is rather an optimal synergy of material, process and application. With its PROTOS® and TRITOS® production systems, Lindauer DORNIER is now presenting comprehensive solutions for the economic production of high-quality customized thermoplastic composite structures at the JEC World.

DORNIER presents itself at the JEC world with end-to-end approaches to thermoplastic composites and three-dimensional preforms

PROTOS® Line: With granulate and fiber to the semi-finished thermoplast product

Whether vehicles, airplanes, wind turbines or robots – fiber reinforced materials provide more economic efficiency, sustainability and weight reduction in areas such as e-mobility, energy and mechanical engineering. Semi-finished fibermatrix products based on unidirectional fiber reinforcements (UD tapes) play an important role in this context. The outstanding features are, most of all, short cycle times, good recyclability and easy processing. In order to provide a solution for the low level of availability of suitable UD tapes and prepreg semi-finished products, Lindauer DORNIER has now developed the PROTOS® Line (Polymer and Roving to Sheet). “The integral solution allows tailored manufacturing of high-performance intermediates, products easy to be further processed “, says Dr. Josef Klingele, Head of Composite Systems Product Line. First of all, the Tape Production Line PROTOS® TP produces either dry or fully impregnated tapes and afterwards processes them with the Tape Weaving Machine PROTOS® TW into high-performance semi-finished thermoplastics. DORNIER’s innovative production system is available for customer trials and sampling in the in-house technology centre.

P2 Mono Rapier Weaving Machine: Machine platform for special products

From roving fabric made of heavy tow to special fabrics made of ceramic fibres: Where many special solutions have been used so far, DORNIER is now launching a highly flexible machine platform with the P2 Mono. The new monorapier weaving machine is available in different versions, enabling customers to produce many special products on one platform. “In combination with the DORNIER Zero Twist Feeder, even two weft colours can be inserted twist-free, at high speed and with a wide variety of patterns”, adds Dr. Josef Klingele.

P2 Roving Rapier Weaving Machine: The new standard

DORNIER has acquired the know-how for customized solutions for the composites industry over the course of more than 50 years in which the company’s roving weaving machines have set the international industry standard for the production of high-performance fabrics made of carbon, glass and aramid fibers. Their successor will now be presented in Paris: the P2 Roving. Thanks to its higher frame stiffness, improved filling insertion performance, the maintenance-free, patented DORNIER SynchroDrive® drive concept and an optimized positive center transfer, it is already considered as the most flexible rapier weaving machine in the world. According to Product Manager Michael Langer, its improved shed geometries ensure an absolutely symmetrical warp thread path, which means that carbon fabrics for high-end applications can now be produced even better and more reliably. Furthermore, innovative waste saving devices reduce weft waste and allow an efficient production with optimal use of material.

TRITOS® Line: Simple production of complex fiber structures

In high performance applications, 3D fabrics are superior to layered fiber composite structures due to their good damage tolerance and high dynamic load capacity. “The DORNIER TRITOS® Line (Textile Roving into Three-dimensionally Oriented Structure) combines this material superiority with highly productive, industrial production”, explains Dr. Britta Skoeck-Hartmann, Productmanagement at Composite Systems. With fabric thicknesses of up to 100 mm and the patented DORNIER Weft Saver (DWS), the preform production line TRITOS® PP is ideally suited for the use in areas with high cost pressure.

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DORNIER celebrates its anniversary at ITMA Asia + CITME

To mark its 75th anniversary, machine and plant manufacturer Lindauer DORNIER will be presenting the latest developments in its rapier and air-jet weaving machines at ITMA Asia + CITME in Singapore (Hall 2, Stand B401) from 28 to 31 October 2025. The focus will be on energy-efficient weaving technologies, new IoT solutions for networked textile production and systems for the series production of modern fibre composite components.

From the Venus flytrap to foldable aircraft wings: Peter Dornier Foundation Prize 2025 honours bionic research on 3D weaving technology

Long wings with foldable tips have the potential to reduce aircraft fuel consumption and make aviation more sustainable. An interdisciplinary research team has now developed a new solution based on the Venus flytrap: Freely movable wingtips made of fibre composites which are produced using innovative 3D weaving technology. For this pioneering combination of textile technology, aviation and bionics, researchers Patrick Meyer (TU Braunschweig) and Michael Vorhof (TU Dresden) were awarded the Peter Dornier Foundation Prize 2025 in mid-July.

Pattern-controlled “pic-a-pic” setting of rapier release timing on right-hand side

DORNIER PIRO enables the operator to set the timing of the rapier release on the right-hand side of the machine “pic-a-pic” and pattern-controlled. For applications with weft yarns of different fineness or elasticity, the optimum timing can be set for each weft channel. This offers great potential for reducing weft waste on the right-hand side.

Sustainable, lightweight, and sound absorbing: Polyester-based front trunk solution for BEVs

As car manufacturers look to further reduce their carbon footprint, Autoneum has developed an innovative front trunk solution for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), made entirely from polyester-based textile. The Ultra-Silent Frunk offers significant weight reduction, improved acoustic and thermal insulation, and uses up to 70 percent recycled material, supporting sustainable and efficient vehicle design. Autoneum, global technology leader in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles, has already received orders for the new frunk from three major OEMs in Asia and Europe to be built in three BEV models. Series production for two BEVs has been underway in China and Germany since last year.

Modern testing methods for raw cotton

The 38th International Cotton Conference Bremen will take place from 25 to 27 March 2026 at the Bremen Parliament. This conference has traditionally stood for in-depth expertise and international exchange. The program will focus on technical innovations, market trends, and regulatory frameworks across the entire value chain – from agriculture to the circular economy. With high-profile speakers, the conference is regarded as the key meeting point for the global cotton industry. Today’s focus: Cotton quality and testing methods.

Rieter responds to higher raw material prices

Global political and economic developments have been leading to rising raw material and energy costs for some time. The textile machinery industry is also affected by this trend. Rieter machines and components consist to a large extent of steel, copper, aluminum and electronics. These materials in particular have seen higher demand and higher prices in recent months.