METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCURATE REGISTRATION OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES

摘要

Methods, systems and apparatuses for dimensionally registering composite laminates are disclosed, wherein readable elements acting as alignment and identification features are incorporated integrally in laminates.

主权项

1. A method for orienting a laminate comprising the steps of:
providing an uncured laminate material; providing at least one readable element; implanting the readable element into the uncured laminate; providing a laminate processing apparatus comprising a readable element detector; directing the laminate comprising the implanted readable element to the laminate processing apparatus; detecting the readable element; and positioning the laminate to a desired position relative to the readable element.