Large composite tool for layup and cure of a fairing. Carbon fiber-reinforced facesheet is paired with carbon eggcrate backup structure for optimal coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and thermal ...
Manual inspection of AFP layups takes longer than the machine time to create the layup itself and is a major bottleneck and cost driver. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) recently awarded a contract ...
Automated layup is cutting the time required to produce composite structures. But production volumes forecast for the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 are pressuring industry to accelerate the rate at which ...