The Boeing Company

Stephen J Morgan

Thomas Karl Tsotsis

Randall Dow Wilkerson

James Rodney Fox

Mike P Matlack

Dan Nhan Huynh

William S Carnegie

David K Vogt

Yong C Joo

Christopher C Calkin

Kyle G Dalton

Michael L Jones

A system and method for forming an item from a material, which may include elongated fibers and/or stretched broken fibers. The material is placed on a first clamping portion, which is placed on a fixture. A second clamping portion is placed against the material and the first clamping portion and secured together, forming a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly is removed from the fixture and placed on a first die portion, having a first profile. A second die portion is also provided, having a second profile. In forming the item, at least one of the first die portion and the second die portion are moved toward each other such that a second surface of the first die portion and a first surface of the second die portion contact and form the material into the item generally replicating the first profile and the second profile.

Material tensioning system

An automated method and system to assemble and inspect tubing assemblies includes one or more coordinate tables with each table having a plurality of robotic fixtures mounted for movement on the table. The robotic fixtures are controlled by a computerized control system to move to predetermined positions on the table surface, and tubing holders on the robotic fixtures are controlled to receive portions of a bent length of metal tubing to inspect and assemble the portions of tubing.

Automated method and system to assemble and inspect tubing assemblies

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Cypress, CA, United States of America

Stephen J Morgan