Hand assisted lamination system

摘要

Apparatus (1 or 301) for use in making a laminated article having a three-dimensional contoured shape, said apparatus (1) comprising: (a) lay-up tool means (31 or 308) for receiving plies of a laminating material, said lay-up tool means having a three-dimensional contoured surface; (b) support table means (34) for supporting said lay-up tool (31 or 308); (c) laser projection means (72) for marking the location of a ply by projecting an image defined by a three-dimensional data set (33) onto said lay-up tool (31 or 308); (d) compactor means (35) for compacting a ply of material laid on said surface of said lay-up tool (31 or 308); and (e) control means (47) for controlling said laser projection means (72) and said compactor means (35).