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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2019
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Mathew K. Lathrop, Orting, WA (US);
Daniel J. Wade, Carbonado, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for forming machine with enhanced setup and health feedback. One embodiment is a forming machine including a positioning system to move a forming member and mandrel relative to one another for forming a shaped part, and a sensor disposed between the forming member and the mandrel. A forming controller obtains a first coordinate position of the forming member and the mandrel in position to produce a target baseline parameter at the sensor prior to placement of a part over the mandrel. The forming controller calculates a second coordinate position of the forming member and the mandrel for forming the part based on the first coordinate position and a thickness of the part. After placement of the part over the mandrel, the forming controller directs the positioning system to move the forming member and the mandrel to the second coordinate position to shape the part.