Development of first generation C-frame

1998 a project to design a high reach light weight C-frame was initiated. The goal was to reach a half car width with weight low enough for robot handling. The first result, generation 1, was the CCF (Carbon fibre C-Frame). The CCF showed the same behavior as conventionel C-frame but to significant lower weight. The properties was achived by combining steel, carbon fibre and aluminium. The CCF fullfilled the goal but was rather expensive to produce



CCF1 CCF2

CCF with aluminium plates removed

CCF