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Composite Systems, Inc.

Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial and Marine Robotic Systems Integration

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Composite Systems, Inc. provides "turn-key" solutions for the aerospace, automotive, industrial and marine industries worldwide....

The global automobile market is rapidly seeing the value of use of composites in the fabrication of new, energy efficient vehicles. To that end, Composite Systems, Inc. (CSI) has developed 'Auto World', a gantry robot system with a wide variety of process hardware within the cell. Depending upon production requirements, these systems may be set up with single or multiple gantries and/or robots per gantry.

The proprietary 'pass-thru' gantry design allows for the placement of tool cribs and material magazines about the cell perimeter. The 'twin-rail' bridge offers greater stability and payload, especially when the system employs the multi-stage Z-axis. The robot can access both tools and materials by being able to pass through the stanchions (legs) on either end of the gantry bridge. The cell may be set up to perform the construction of both the 'skins' of the blade as well as the internal 'grid' (ribs and spars) to facilitate 'parallel' construction operations.

The system will enhance the production and quality of layup in both 'open mold' and 'closed mold' processes, including RTM and VARTM, as the PFE technology lends itself to the placement of 'dry' materials. Furthermore, the system may incorporate either UV or IR curing technology, offering rapid and/or 'on-the-fly' curing during the layup regime.

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