Dieffenbacher at JEC World: Modern plant technology for armaments and aircraft construction

Sprightly news from the press The JEC focus at Dieffenbacher is Aerospace & Defence

2026-02-13 Source: Press release Dieffenbacher | Translated by AI 3 min Reading Time

In Hall 5 at the Paris Exhibition Center, Dieffenbacher will be presenting modern plant technology aimed at defence companies and aircraft manufacturers at JEC World from March 10 to 12.

Dieffenbacher is a specialist in presses that produce fiber-reinforced plastic parts and also has the necessary process technology in its portfolio. Lightweight construction is therefore Eppinger's expertise. This will be exhibited at JEC World to demonstrate its value for the aerospace and defence sectors.(Image: Dieffenbacher) — Dieffenbacher is a specialist in presses that produce fiber-reinforced plastic parts and also has the necessary process technology in its portfolio. Lightweight construction is therefore Eppinger's expertise. This will be exhibited at JEC World to demonstrate its value for the aerospace and defence sectors.
(Image: Dieffenbacher)

This year, the Eppingen-based machine and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher is focusing on the defence and aerospace sector as part of JEC World, as we learned in advance. It is also emphasised that the appropriate digitalisation will also have a presence in Paris. In terms of aerospace, the focus is on machines for the production of seat structures, window frames, floor assemblies, cladding and outer shell components in general. For the defence sector, Dieffenbacher will be presenting hydraulic press systems and machines that can be used for drone components or ballistic protection systems (helmets and shields).

Dieffenbacher shows these lightweight construction processes in Paris

The associated production processes that Dieffenbacher will be presenting at the JEC include the manufacture and processing of SMCs (sheet molding compounds), LFT-D technology (long fiber thermoplastic direct process), tape laying, RTM and HP-RTM technology (RTM = resin transfer molding) and preforming. In the field of automation, the focus of the JEC presentation will be on cutting and packaging systems for the precise production of complex cutting packages from SMC, prepreg or dry textile fiber semi-finished products. Schmidt & Heinzmann's expertise in pumps and dosing, mixing and cutting systems is also important here. This is because the company is part of the Dieffenbacher Group.

Europe’s security landscape is changing rapidly

As defence budgets rise and EU programmes expand, civil technology providers are becoming vital contributors to Europe’s strategic autonomy. The event will act as a neutral platform for dialogue between technology suppliers, integrators, and decision-makers shaping the next generation of European defence capabilities and aims to open doors between civil industry and defence procurement, providing practical insights.

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Experience the world's fastest tape laying system

The Dieffenbacher Fiberforge - the fastest tape laying system in the world, as is emphasised - is the heart of the tape laying process. It produces near-net-shape tapes from continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic tapes, with which structural composite components can be produced or selectively reinforced, as the Eppniger company explains. For example, Fiberforge processes UD tapes (unidirectional tapes) based on high-performance thermoplastics (such as PEEK = polyether ether ketone), which are increasingly being used in the aviation industry. The system turns them into components with excellent material properties in terms of their deflection behavior, strength, temperature resistance and impact resistance. According to Dieffenbacher, the Fiberforge also makes the processing of thermoplastics faster and more efficient for large-scale production.

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