Patent ID: 8556617

Claim:
A device for manufacturing fiber-reinforced components, comprising a positionable base frame that is positioned during manufacturing; a controllable holding device, which is height-adjustable relative to the base frame to move the holding device relative to the base frame, provided on said positionable base frame and positioned with a positioning of said positionable base frame and is configured for gripping, for holding and for transporting of at least one reinforced fiber layer; and a draping device provided on said positionable base frame and positioned with the positioning of said positionable base frame, wherein the positioning of said positionable base frame comprises transporting said positionable base frame, after said fiber-reinforced layer is gripped and held by said controllable holding device, to a mold table including a working surface upon which a mold core is located, positioning said positionable base frame above said mold core, and lowering said positionable base frame onto said mold core; wherein said draping device includes a stretchable draping layer that is movable between a stationary position and a working position located on an underside of said positionable base frame for positioning on an outer surface of said fiber-reinforced layer; and wherein said draping device is configured to drape the at least one fiber-reinforced layer to the mold core by lowering the base frame onto said mold core positioned on said mold table so that the stretchable draping layer conforms to the mold core, and via an application of a vacuum in a region of the mold core, the stretchable draping layer becomes suctioned onto the mold core, so that the at least one fiber-reinforced layer becomes draped onto the mold core.