The humm3 discovery is specifically intended for R&D applications, and its new features include an easy-to-operate handheld Human Machine Interface (HMI), integrated Fieldbus control, and ‘plug and play’ head connectivity allowing head modules to be replaced quickly and with minimum downtime to suit your process.
Peter Lascelles Senior Sales Manager for humm3 commented: “The humm3 discovery has built in a lot of the key learnings that we have made from our larger industrial systems. We have been able to incorporate new features such as an integrated handheld HMI, integrated Fieldbus control and an improved head design. These all bring benefits to the usability of humm3 and the heating process itself.
“We have improved the way the energy is emitted and controlled in the head to make it much more efficient. humm3 discovery is more powerful than its predecessor, and we have reduced ultraviolet emissions because they are the primary hazard that we must manage with humm3, and they can have an impact on the process that is sometimes undesirable. This makes the humm3 discovery an improved, more powerful, and more capable package.”
In recent successful tests at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) the humm3 discovery has performed exceptionally well in filament winding researching into the manufacture of hydrogen pressure vessels to be used in mobility. The humm3 discovery successfully processed a range of thermoplastic materials including carbon fibre reinforced PA6, PEEK, and glass fibre reinforced polypropylene.
Rob Hewison Technical Manager at AMRC (Composites Centre) added: “We have completed several trials with the humm3 discovery system concentrating on the processing of thermoplastic materials for use in filament winding. humm3 emits in a very broad range of frequencies from UV to IR, and the materials we use all absorb at different rates. This means that humm3 can process a wide range of composite materials. This allows us to select materials for their sustainability along with their engineering characteristics, allowing us the opportunity to be as sustainable as we can in material selection.”
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CAMX show details:
Xenon Flashlamp heating in Thermoplastic Automated Fiber Placement’ on Tuesday 19th October at 08:00 am CDT
- Heraeus Noblelight will be exhibiting at CAMX 2021 and can be located at Booth AA47
- Don’t miss Dr. Michael Edwards (Simulation Engineer at Heraeus Noblelight) presentation titled ‘Optimization of