Besides Cevotec as project coordinator, in total six partners worked on the joint project Patch2Patient, co-funded by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung: Carbovation Murtfeldt Composites, Mecuris GmbH, Guenther Bionics, Ottobock and Fraunhofer IPA. The project partners investigated the necessary base technologies for a digital, flexible and automated value chain in the production of composite medical products. These include modules of our FiberPatchPlacement technology required for production as a test setup as well as a planning and design workflow with adjusted digital tools that can integrate patient-specific data into FPP manufacturing. We focused on analyzing possible approaches to incorporate patient data into our laminate design software ARTIST STUDIO. In addition, we have developed a dedicated material feeding and cutting unit (FCU) as a key enabler for an FPP process suitable for the efficient and economical production of medical composite products. This FCU is capable of handling different fiber materials and processing patches of variable lengths. Besides regular carbon and glass fiber slit tape material, the FCU is also able to handle especially cost efficient towpreg material as well as special fiber materials with improved fatigue and impact resistance. If you want to see this FCU live in action, visit us in our headquarters in Unterhaching - looking forward to meeting you!