Automated integrated composite lamination system
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1. An automated, integrated composite laminating production line comprising:
- parallel rail means of a predetermined length;
a taping gantry controllably moveable along said rail means, said gantry mounting a tape head;
a first work table within said rail means and oriented to said tape gantry to receive tape therefrom in composite lamination of a tape from said tape head;
a second work table spaced from said first work table within said rail means said second work table having a pivotal surface;
a transfer gantry controllably moveable along said rail means;
a means supported by said transfer gantry to transfer product from said first work table to said second work table;
a mold form adjacent said second work table;
a cutting gantry controllably moveable along said rail means;
cutting means supported by said cutting gantry to size the composite lamination on said second work table, said pivotal surface of said second work table cooperating with said cutting means; and
control means to move the tape, transfer and cutting gantries and operate the pivoting surface.
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Abstract
Apparatus for laying filament reinforced tape in a form, cutting same to a predetermined pattern and molding same in a preferred form.
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1. An automated, integrated composite laminating production line comprising:
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parallel rail means of a predetermined length; a taping gantry controllably moveable along said rail means, said gantry mounting a tape head; a first work table within said rail means and oriented to said tape gantry to receive tape therefrom in composite lamination of a tape from said tape head; a second work table spaced from said first work table within said rail means said second work table having a pivotal surface; a transfer gantry controllably moveable along said rail means; a means supported by said transfer gantry to transfer product from said first work table to said second work table; a mold form adjacent said second work table; a cutting gantry controllably moveable along said rail means; cutting means supported by said cutting gantry to size the composite lamination on said second work table, said pivotal surface of said second work table cooperating with said cutting means; and control means to move the tape, transfer and cutting gantries and operate the pivoting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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