Carbon Composites e.V. (CCeV)

The Competence Network

December 4th, 2013

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The CCeV Network

CCeV - An association of companies and research institutions

Our focus - The application of high-performance fibre composites

• Organised as an association

• Founded in 2007

• Based in Augsburg

• Financed by membership fees

• The leading CarbonComposites Network in the German-speaking world

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The CCeV Network

DACH-Region

Geographical distribution of

members

= Research Institution

= Industry

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Regional Departments

Cluster Department

DACH Area:Specialist Departments

= Research Institution = Industry

Together withTUDALIT e.V.

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System companies•Aerospace•Automotive construction and traffic engineering•Engineering and plant construction•Building industry•Defence technology•Medical technology•Energy technology

Suppliers•Fibres, semi-finished products,ancillary materials, coatings•Assemblies, components•Tooling machines, processing systems,equipment, plants•Software and services (e.g. engineering, factory planning)

Sectors

Bildnachweis: Airbus, ALIEN-Projektteam, KUKA

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Product fields

•Fibre-reinforced plastics

•Ceramic Composites

•Fibre-reinforced concrete

Network Activities

•Technical working groups

•Shared stands at trade fairs

•Events

•Joint projects

•Education, further training, promotion of young talents

Function of the Association

•Cooperation with national and international networks

•Market information / public relations / marketing / lobby work

•Further development of the processing infrastructure

CCeV’s service spectrum

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Objectives

•Pre-competitive cooperation

•Technical information from internal and external contributors

• Initiation of projects

•Informal information flow amongst participants

•Use of meetings for bilateral and multilateral talks and agreements (“trade fair effect”)

CCeV‘s activitiesTechnical working groups - fiber-reinforced plastics

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CCeV‘s activitiesTechnical working groups - fiber-reinforced plastics

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… Material

… Design & Characterisation

AG Materialien

AG Garne und Textilien

AG Thermoplaste

AG Biocomposites

AG Faserbewährte Kunststoffe im BauwesenAG Faserverstärkung im Bauwesen

AG Engineering

UAG Composite Fatigue

AG Multi-Material-Design

AG Klebetechnik

AG Smart Structures

AG Werkstoff- und Bauteileprüfung

AG Werkstoffmod./Berechn. im Bauwesen

… Process

… Finishing

AG Herstellverfahren

AG Automatisierung

UAG Herstellprozess-Simulation

AG RTM Next Steps

AG Bearbeitung

UAG Absaugtechniken & SchutzmaßnahmenAG Oberflächenbeh., Beschichtung, Lackierung

AG Kostenschätzung

AG Normung und Standardisierung

AG Roadmap CFK

AG Umweltaspekte

AG Werkzeug- und Formenbau

… Cross Section Issues

UAG Roadmap OBL

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Activities of the entire associationCooperation with networks

Cooperation with networks

•AFBW – Allianz Faserbasierter Werkstoffe BW

•AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe

•CFK Valley Stade

•Cluster Nanotechnologie der Bayerischen Cluster-Initiative

•Cluster Neue Werkstoffe der Bayerischen Cluster-Initiative

•Süddeutsches Kunststoff-Zentrum

•Leichtbau-Cluster der Hochschule Landshut

•TUDALIT e.V.

•VDMA Forum Composites Technology

Additionally, cooperation agreements exist between different departments of CCeV and regional networks.

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Members

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