Flexible fiber placement system for small composite parts manufacturing and methods

摘要

A fiber placement system for manufacturing components from composite materials is provided. The system includes a head system mounted to a pedestal and rotatable about a center longitudinal axis of the head system. The system also includes a robot in proximity to the head system, as well as a magazine for carrying a plurality of mold assemblies. The magazine is operable to index each mold assembly to a first location where it is retrievable by the robot, and a second location where it is outside of a working envelope of the robot.

主权项

1. A fiber placement system comprising:
a head system including a creel and a fiber placement head fixedly mounted to the creel; a pedestal for carrying the head system; a robot in spaced relationship to the head system; and a magazine for carrying a mold assembly, the magazine movable to index the mold assembly to a first location wherein the mold assembly is retrievable by the robot, and a second location outside of a working envelope of the robot.