Today, sporting performance can no longer be considered without taking into account its environmental impact.
At Avel Robotics, foils have an environmental impact 30% lower than conventional manufacturing. A result achieved by integrating eco-design from the very beginning: material selection, AFP process optimization, manufacturing method control. These are the levers that Avel develops and puts at the service of racing teams.
Sustainability requirements are built into foil design from the outset: structural optimization, automated process control, reduction of material quantities used, mold-free production and improved industrial efficiency. These combined approaches now make it possible to significantly reduce the carbon impact of manufactured parts.
An approach that meets the growing expectations of racing teams and shipyards.
As Gautier Lévisse, head of the engineering department at team Paprec, points out in an article published by Sailorz :
“This issue is becoming increasingly important. From the design stage, we challenge ourselves to find less impactful solutions, and this criterion carries more weight in our decisions. Choosing to work with Avel Robotics goes in that direction.”
A concrete illustration of the role that automated composite manufacturing can play in reconciling sporting performance with measured environmental impact reduction. A criterion that also applies to the aeronautical sector, which has made strong commitments for the years ahead.
Avel is exploring how to produce differently while improving the performance of its products: new recyclable thermoplastic materials, mold-free manufacturing process, out-of-autoclave curing, more sustainably produced carbon fibers and resins. The options are there. The recent appointment of Adrien Marchandise as Director of Innovation and Sustainable Development at Avel is precisely aimed at structuring our eco-performance objectives and accelerating the maturity of R&D subjects.
Link to the full article: https://sailorz.com/contenus-sponsorises/comment-avel-robotics-allie-performance-et-reduction-de-limpact/
Crédit photo : Marin Le Roux / Polaryse / Team Paprec Arkéa (2025)