| 摘要 |
The invention provides an auto-splice apparatus, and a method for using an auto-splice apparatus, for assisting an operator in splicing the tail end (102) of a first fiber tow (104) to the lead end (106) of a second fiber tow (108), where the first fiber tow is being fed from a first reel (116) of the first fiber tow to a fiber placement head (112) of a fiber placement machine (114), and the second fiber tow is being fed from a second reel (118) of the second fiber tow, with the auto-splice apparatus including, an operator actuated welding device (136) for clamping together and applying heat to overlapped portions of the tail end of the first fiber tow and the lead end of the second fiber tow. |
