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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2020
Siempelkamp Maschinen- Und Anlagenbau Gmbh, Krefeld, DE;
Fabian Köffers, Krefeld, DE;
Michael Schöler, Rheurdt, DE;
Klaus Schürmann, Juchen, DE;
Lothar Sebastian, Duisburg, DE;
Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH, Krefeld, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for producing molded parts from fiber composite material, including the following steps: a) providing a press having a first press tool, a second press tool and a membrane. The first press tool and the second press tool are movable relative to each other. The membrane is connected to one of the press tools, a cavity for a working medium being formed between the membrane and the press tool connected thereto, a working chamber for a workpiece being formed in the other press tool, and the volume of the working chamber being modifiable by a movement of the membrane when the press is closed, b) providing at least one workpiece having a workpiece volume. The workpiece has a matrix and fibers inserted therein, c) inserting the workpiece into the working chamber of the press, d) closing the press. The working chamber takes up a first volume, e) applying pressure and/or temperature to the workpiece by means of the membrane. The working chamber takes up a second volume, a hardened molded part being created from the workpiece, and f) opening the press and removing the molded part. In order to ensure continuous and uniform pressure distribution, according to the invention the first volume of the working chamber is smaller than the workpiece volume, and therefore the workpiece is already compressed at step d) and before step e).