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Automating AFP Tuning Using a Laser Sensor

11VATC80800

03/22/2012

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Electroimpact Automatic Fiber Placement (AFP) machines lay-up composite parts by accurately placing carbon fiber tow (strips of impregnated carbon fiber) on a mould. In order to achieve high accuracy at high speeds, the processes of feeding and cutting tows must be tuned. Historically, the tuning has been a time-consuming, manual process. This paper will present a methodology to replace manual measurements with an automated laser, improve measurement speed by an order of magnitude, improve accuracy from +/? 0.020? (manual) to +/? 0.015? (laser), and eliminate human error.

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Joshua Cemenska, Electroimpact Inc.

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Published
Mar 22, 2012
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11VATC80800
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00:11:23
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