XCell
Machine XCell illustration
XCell M
Machine XCell-M illustration
XCell ∞
Machine XCell-∞ illustration
AFP
XPlace mk3
Tool head XPlace mk3 illustration
XPlace²
Tool head Xplace² illustration
FW
X1 Tow
Tool head X1 Tow illustration
X4 Tow
Tool head X4 Tow illustration

XCell-M

Ready for production
3D rendering of XCell-M
Ready when your production is. The XCell-M handles small to medium parts, from the fast cadence of sports goods to the demanding standards of aerospace.
3D rendering of XCell-M

Cell Configuration

Custom layout, from a catalogue of standard stations
Footprint adapts in 1m panels to your floorplan
Robot mounted on floor, KR IONTEC or KR QUANTEC
Fully enclosed option, for safety and environmental control
Onboard spool configuration for tool heads

Part Size

Max part size depends on the robot arm length selected.

Layup Area

Layup table, custom-built, optional
Turntable, optional, from our station catalogue
Horizontal positioner: mandrel weight up to 500 kg

Processes

Automated Fibre Placement, with XPlace mk3 and XPlace² (thermoset standard, thermoplastic optional)
Filament Winding, with X1Tow and X4Tow*
Ultrasonic Cutting
3D Printing
*Depends on robot selected
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Optional features

01
Horizontal positioner
02
Filament Winding
03
Ultrasonic Cutting
04
Hot Air Gun
05
Heated Plate
06
Tool Changer
07
XCreel

A range of horizontal positioners is available, depending on mandrel size, weight, and rotational speed: the positioner from the XCell, the KUKA KP1-V1000, or custom high-payload, high-speed positioners for filament winding.

Switching the tool head adds filament winding to the XCell-M. The KR QUANTEC robot takes the X1Tow or the X4Tow, while the KR IONTEC takes the X1Tow only. Robot motion is synchronized with the eyelet and the mandrel rotation. A horizontal positioner, chosen from the catalogue above, holds the mandrel.

A Sonimat Soniblade-M ultrasonic cutter trims preforms to net shape. Blades from 8 to 15 mm cut uncured thermoset prepreg as well as thermoplastic preforms.

Swap the XPlace MK3 heat source for a hot air gun to process thermoplastics and dry stabilized tapes, up to 300°C.

A 500 x 500 mm rectified aluminium plate, heated up to 130°C, on a base structure at ergonomic working height.

The Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) makes the robot fully multiprocess, automatically switching between tool heads for each task. Available processes: AFP, filament winding, and ultrasonic cutting.

For XCell-M configurations using the lightweight AFP head, with no onboard spool, the XCreel stores the spool and controls its tension. It is compatible with 3" cardboard core, BSH315 Hafner, and DIN250 spools. A small HMI on top controls both the XPlace MK3 head and the XCreel.

Runs on the XLay suite

XLay runs every process on your XCell-M: AFP, filament winding, tape winding, and ultrasonic cutting, from CAD design to machine code in one interface. A plug-in for Rhinoceros (v7 and v8), it covers layup, robot simulation, and machine code export, all in a single environment.

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Compatible tool heads

Production-ready, in action. Watch the XCell-M run AFP and filament winding, with its stations in place.

XCell-M in action