CT INGENIEROS AERONAUTICOS DE AUTOMOCION E INDUSTRIALES SL

Their core work

CT Ingenieros is a Spanish engineering services company based near Madrid, specializing in aerospace manufacturing automation and advanced composite joining technologies. They develop and integrate automated assembly systems for aircraft fuselage production lines, with deep expertise in thermoplastic welding techniques (ultrasonic, resistance) and digital monitoring of manufacturing processes. Their work bridges physical manufacturing automation with digital tools like virtual commissioning and digital twins, making them a practical engineering partner for companies modernizing production lines in aerospace and adjacent industries.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CT Ingenieros began their H2020 participation with assembly line simulation and planning (SIMFAL, 2017), then moved into hands-on automation of fuselage assembly with thermoplastic welding (MultiFAL, 2019). By 2020-2021, their work expanded in two directions: deeper into advanced composite joining and repair (RETPAIR, WELDER) and outward into digital manufacturing tools (Change2Twin). The trajectory shows a company building from assembly planning toward full-stack manufacturing capability — combining physical automation, advanced materials joining, and digital process control.

CT Ingenieros is converging their composite welding expertise with digital monitoring and control, positioning them for smart, automated aerospace manufacturing systems.

How they like to work

CT Ingenieros operates as both a project leader and a contributing partner — they coordinated 2 of their 5 projects (MultiFAL and WELDER), both in their core domain of aerospace assembly automation. With 26 unique consortium partners across 10 countries, they maintain a broad European network rather than relying on a small circle of repeat collaborators. Their coordination of Clean Sky 2 projects signals they are trusted by the aerospace sector to lead technical work packages, not just fill a supporting role.

They have collaborated with 26 different organizations across 10 European countries, indicating a well-connected network within aerospace manufacturing and Clean Sky 2 circles. Their Madrid base and Clean Sky involvement likely connects them to major European airframers and their supply chains.

What sets them apart

CT Ingenieros occupies a specific niche at the intersection of thermoplastic composite joining and automated aerospace assembly — a combination few engineering firms cover end-to-end. Unlike pure research institutes, they bring practical manufacturing automation expertise (end-effectors, inline monitoring, virtual commissioning) that translates directly to production environments. For consortium builders, they offer the rare ability to take a composite joining concept from digital design through automated assembly to quality-controlled production.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MultiFAL
  Their largest project (EUR 665K) and a coordinator role — developing a multifunctional automation system for aircraft final assembly, integrating virtual commissioning with thermoplastic welding.
• WELDER
  Coordinated project focused on optimizing ultrasonic and resistance welding for fuselage barrel joints, combining their core strengths of composite welding and manufacturing automation.
• RETPAIR
  Extends their welding expertise into repair applications with automated patch design, opening a new market segment beyond original manufacturing.