Magna Exteriors Gmbh

Bombardier Inc.

Magna International Inc.

Paul A Trudeau

Louis Laberge Lebel

Jeffrey R Robbins

Ranjit Pachha

John A Ingram

Gaetan Normandin

Mouhcine Rifay

Patrick Chi-Tak Cheung

Alain Landry

David A Calder

Daniel P McNulty

Didier Hoste

Henry E Moore

David Calder

Matei Dragutescu

Daniel Mcnulty

Henry Moore

A process for producing a carbon sheet molding compound (SMC). An SMC manufacturing line including at least one conveyor line for laying up SMC resins on a carrier film is provided. A chopped carbon fiber which is evenly distributed using dehumidified supply air and using a pressurized air venturi apparatus which is used to debundle and randomize the carbon fibers, onto the resin on the carrier film as the carrier film moves along the conveyor.

Method to uniformly debundle and evenly distribute high fiber count carbon tow

Impregnated veil and compression molding process of reinforcing fiber pre-impregnated continuous and discontinuous thermoset and thermoplastic materials. Veils are incorporated within the process, filming or laminating stages of the pre-pregging, either hotmelt or solvent based processes, in a variety of chosen resins. The veils help to improve visual part quality, reduce fiber splitting, and provide an isolating material in applications where incompatible materials must exist.

Impregnated veils

Composite fasteners, associated blanks and also methods and apparatus for the installation of such fasteners are disclosed. An exemplary composite rivet () disclosed comprises an elongated body including braided reinforcement fibers () embedded inside the body and supported in a matrix material (). Also disclosed are structural assemblies comprising composite fasteners and panels or other parts comprising composite and/or other materials.

Composite rivet blank and installation thereof

A method and device of positioning a ply of material for a composite component along an arcuate surface are presented. The ply comprises two end portions and a plurality of fiber tows extending longitudinally between the two end portions. The arcuate surface has a curved edge and a planar surface extending from the curved edge. The method comprises placing a first longitudinal edge portion of the ply along the curved edge; and rotating at least one of the two end portions away from the arcuate surface about a pivot axis normal to the ply, so as to cause sliding of at least some of the plurality of fiber tows relative to each other, and substantial aligning of the plurality of fiber tows in a curved direction along the arcuate surface. A method of positioning a ply of material for a composite component onto a curved mandrel is also presented.

Device and method for positioning a ply of material of a composite component along an arcuate surface

A cutting tool assembly is provided for removing flash portions and gates from a molded article. The cutting tool assembly includes a holder device including an upper plate, a cylindrical collar, and a bearing disposed between the upper plate and the cylindrical collar to allow movement of the cylindrical collar relative to the upper plate. The cutting tool assembly further includes a cutting member fixedly secured to the cylindrical collar wherein movement of the cylindrical collar relative to the upper plate provides the cutting member with degrees of rotational freedom to float relative to the molded article during trimming of the flash portions and gates.

Automatic deflashing RRIM

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Paul A Trudeau