The Boeing Company

Kevin C Barrett

Arnold J Lauder

John E Yestrau

Roger J Ledet

Antonio M Ferreira

David Boonstra

Trevor M McDonald

A method of fabricating a composite part comprises generating a partial vacuum between a ply material and a form, advancing the partial vacuum and the ply material along the form, sensing an edge of a previously applied course of the ply material and cutting a profile on the ply material in response to the sensed edge.

Machine assisted laminator and method

A system to fabricate a composite item includes an end effector, robotic vehicle, sensor, and cutting system. The end effector applies a course to a layup form. The robotic vehicle positions the end effector. The sensor senses an edge of a previously applied course. The cutting system cuts a profile on the course in response to the sensed edge.

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Kevin C Barrett