Fiber preforms with carbon for UAVs and drones for industry

✓ Are you a manufacturer of innovative UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) for industry or military use?

✓ Do you want to make your drone lighter, more robust, more maneuverable, or more durable?

✓ Are you looking for a supplier or manufacturer who will work with you to develop and cost-effectively produce customized reinforcements for various parts of your UAV?

Then read on!

TFP Technology develops and manufactures carbon fiber preforms for further processing using thermosetting processes for you as a UAV manufacturer (B2B) – cost-efficient and with high reproducibility.

Together with you we will develop an individual Fiber preform for targeted reinforcement of various parts of your UAV.

Optimize your UAV with carbon structures

In the rapidly growing world of drone technology, innovation is at the forefront, especially in the defense industry, heavy industry, and other professional fields. Key terms: TFP and carbon fiber.

By combining Tailored Fiber Placement (TFP) and carbon fibers, customized parts can be produced as preforms that offer an excellent balance of weight and strength with maximum performance and efficiency.

From improved aerodynamic efficiency to increased structural robustness, the TFP process in combination with carbon fiber offers a wealth of advantages that redefine the limits of what drones can achieve. Whether tricopter, quadcopter, hexacopter, octocopter, or other types.

Advantages of carbon fiber in drones

Weight saving: Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are known for their high strength combined with low weight. Through the targeted placement of fibers using TFP (transformer-based fiber placement), structures can be produced that are very light yet extremely resilient. This leads to a improved performance and efficiency the drone, since the overall weight reduced is.
Increased strength and stiffness: The targeted arrangement of the fibers makes it possible to maximize the strength and stiffness of the structure precisely where it is needed. This results in an overall more robust and stable drone that is more resistant to stress and vibrations at a hunt.
Tailor-made features: Carbon fibers in combination with TFP make it possible to precisely tailor the mechanical properties of the structure to the design requirements. This allows for the development of structures that specific performance characteristics such as flexural strength, tensile strength or impact strength optimize.
Improved aerodynamic efficiency: The use of carbon fibers in wings, fuselages, and propellers allows drones to be aerodynamically optimized, leading to a improved flight performance and efficiency leads to the smooth surface and the customized structure. reduce air resistance and improve maneuverability.
Longer lifespan and low maintenance: Carbon fiber is corrosion-resistant and exhibits high resistance to fatigue and wear. As a result, drones using CFRP structures often have a longer lifetime and require less maintenance compared to those made with conventional materials.

Carbon fiber drones: propellers, frames, housings and more

Using TFP processes, numerous different parts for drones can be manufactured, which are particularly impressive due to their lighter weight and high strength. Among other things, we manufacture the following for you:

Fuselage, frame and wings:

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are frequently used for the structure of drone fuselages, frames/chassis, or wings because they offer high strength at a low weight. By applying TFP (Transactional Fiber Processing), the fibers can be placed in precisely defined areas to maximize strength where it is most needed, while avoiding unnecessary weight elsewhere.

Rotors and propellers:

Carbon fibers are used in drone rotors, propellers, and winglets to make them lighter and more resistant to stress. TFP can help optimize the structural integrity and efficiency of these components.

Landing gear, housing and more:

Carbon fibers are also suitable for drone landing gear and housings, making them more robust and resistant to impacts and other environmental influences. Battery holders, release mechanisms, motor mounts, three-blade propellers, and similar components are further potential manufacturing areas.

Areas of application for UAVs and drones

The use of UAVs or drones is not limited to the private sector; unmanned aerial vehicles are gaining significant importance, especially in industry and other economic sectors.

Defense industry / military: As unmanned aerial vehicles for various purposes.
Air traffic: Control of runways or for the maintenance of aircraft.
Logistics: Transport of goods and facilitation of warehouse work.
Energy industry: Inspection of wind turbines or solar parks.
Agriculture: Monitoring of agricultural land for better management.
Construction and real estate industry: Use for planning and surveying.
Other areas of application: Major industry, marketing, film industry, traffic management and many more

How does the TFP method work for optimizing UAVs, military drones, or industrial drones?

Get in touch with us and discuss with our TFP experts which features of your UAV you would like to optimize.

Together with you, we develop a fiber preform as a semi-finished product for further processing in your UAV, which optimizes precisely the desired parameters:

We embroider carbon fibers onto a near-net-shape cut carrier material, reinforcing your component in exactly the right places.

We produce a sample that you can use and test in your production. After your approval, we begin production of your carbon reinforcement in small or large series at our site in Falkenstein / Vogtland.