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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2014
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Samuel Francis Pedigo, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Brice Aaron Johnson, Federal Way, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for manufacturing a composite part. The system comprises fiber placement devices, an overhead track system, and a scheduling controller. The fiber placement devices are configured to operate in a coordinated manner to place fibers at locations on a tool used for manufacturing the composite part. The overhead track system comprises a linear track running co-axial to the tool. The overhead track system is associated with the fiber placement devices and configured to move the fiber placement devices to the locations along a length of the tool. The scheduling controller is configured to coordinate operation of the fiber placement devices such that the fiber placement devices perform tasks simultaneously to place the fibers in a desired configuration on the tool.