Smart manufacturing upgrade, quality empowerment!

To further optimize the production process, improve product precision stability, and strengthen the competitiveness of our core products, A&E Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. recently completed an upgrade of its production equipment, and the brand-new CNC resin coating equipment has officially started operation.

Relying on high-precision CNC technology, intelligent detection systems, and automatic calibration functions, the new equipment helps A&E further standardize, smarten, and refine the resin coating process, laying a solid equipment foundation for the high-quality output of the prepreg product series.

1. A&E Steps into the 'Data-Driven Precision' Era of Resin Adhesive Coating

In the prepreg production process, resin coating is the key upfront step. The uniformity and consistency of the coating directly affect the effectiveness of subsequent impregnation operations and are crucial for controlling the performance and quality stability of the finished product. Recently, A&E upgraded its resin coating equipment with all-new CNC machines, equipped with a full set of intelligent control systems. From parameter settings and spraying operations to thickness detection and automatic fine-tuning, the whole process is now controlled in a smart closed-loop manner. The coating weight error per square meter is kept within ±1g, bringing resin coating into the “era of precise data-driven operations.”

（A&E brand new CNC resin coating equipment）

2. Fully automated results of the gluing process

During the coating operation, technicians set the target glue thickness precisely according to production process standards and finely adjust the key parts of the equipment—the gaps of the three sets of coating rollers. The pre-prepared epoxy resin is then evenly and smoothly applied to the release paper surface, completely avoiding issues like local glue buildup, missed spots, or uneven thickness. This ensures that the resin coating on every inch of the substrate is consistent, providing standardized semi-finished products for the next production steps.

The new device comes with three sets of far-infrared smart sensors, creating a comprehensive, real-time thickness monitoring system. It completely solves the industry's headache of hard-to-detect and hard-to-adjust glue thickness errors. It collects thickness data from various points in real time and sends it to the central control screen, making the data completely clear and easy to see.

（The smart detection system of the equipment）

This device also uses a two-color data warning system. On the screen, one color line represents the actual glue thickness being detected in real time, while the other color line shows the preset allowable error range. During production, if the glue thickness in any area goes beyond the standard range, the infrared sensor instantly picks up the abnormal signal and sends it to the central control system. The device then immediately starts an automatic calibration process, truly achieving 'real-time monitoring, automatic adjustment for anomalies, and stable control throughout the process.'

（Device data visualization central control display）

After going through the full process of CNC spraying, smart detection, and automatic calibration, the formed 2,540-meter rolls of standard coated paper will move on to the next step for prepreg production.

（Roll-type adhesive paper）

3. A&E will continue to push forward smart manufacturing upgrades

The upgrading of equipment reflects the broader smart manufacturing upgrades of a company, and process refinement is at the heart of maintaining quality. The launch and production of this brand-new CNC resin coating equipment not only boosts the precision, stability, and intelligence of A&E's resin coating process, but also further improves the company's standardized production system, making product quality control stricter and production processes more streamlined.

In the future, A&E will keep focusing on smart manufacturing, creating high-quality products for the industry, continuously empowering customers, and strengthening the company's core competitiveness in the field.