Core striping mechanism

摘要

A system for creating a reference mark on a honeycomb core is disclosed. The core has cells that pass from a top face to a bottom face. The system includes a support surface configured to position the honeycomb core, a mounting plate configured to move along a defined path proximate to the top surface of the honeycomb core when positioned on the support surface, and a first nozzle coupled to the mounting plate. The first nozzle is configured to apply a marking material to a portion of the top face of the honeycomb core as the mounting plate passes along the defined path.

主权项

1. A system for creating a reference mark on a honeycomb core having cells that pass from a top face to a bottom face, the system comprising:
a support surface configured to position the honeycomb core; alignment features configured to reproducibly position the honeycomb core, the honeycomb core being in contact with the support surface and each of the alignment features, the alignment features comprising first and second surfaces perpendicular to the support surface and to each other; a mounting plate configured to move along a defined path proximate to the top face of the honeycomb core when positioned on the support surface; and a first nozzle coupled to the mounting plate, the first nozzle configured to apply a marking material to a portion of the top face of the honeycomb core as the mounting plate passes along the defined path.