Develop the next generation of production equipment for custom membrane sails, where each product follows an individual geometry and digital production file.
A large-format gantry platform combining automated stringer placement, infrared lamination and curing, plus software-controlled production and marking from customer-specific sail layouts.
The new equipment replaced the previous machine generation while improving product precision, product quality and operator safety.
Production context, equipment design, scope of delivery and verified customer value.
The customer produces custom membrane sails, with each product defined by an individual geometry and production file.
The production equipment therefore had to accommodate unique sail layouts rather than a fixed repeatable format.
DIS Systems was asked to develop the next generation of the customer’s gantry-based production equipment, building on the existing manufacturing concept while improving machine capability, production precision and operator safety.
DIS Systems developed and delivered successive generations of large-format gantry equipment for membrane sail production.
The system includes a stringer head for laying flat glass- or carbon-fibre stringers according to the individual sail design.
A separate gantry incorporates infrared heating for lamination and glue curing.
Machine-control software translates the custom sail-layout file from the customer’s specialist design software into the production sequence. An integrated plotting function marks features such as cutting lines and rigging-eyelet positions directly from the digital product definition.
The delivery included complete mechanical, electrical and automation engineering, production, assembly, functional testing, FAT, installation, commissioning, SAT and ongoing service.
SCOPE OF DELIVERY
Concept development
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Automation engineering
Production and assembly
Functional testing and FAT
Installation and commissioning
SAT and ongoing service
Concept development, Custom machine engineering, Gantry systems, Large-format production equipment, Stringer placement, Glass-fibre handling, Carbon-fibre handling, Lamination equipment, Infrared heating, Glue curing, Motion control, Machine automation, Production software integration, Digital production files, Custom product geometry, Plotter integration, Product marking, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Automation engineering, Production, Assembly, Functional testing, FAT, Installation, Commissioning, SAT, Remote service, Onsite service
Built by DIS Systems. Backed by DIS/CREADIS.
