Title :
Automated lay-up of non-rigid fabrics
Author :
Sarhadi, Mansoor
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manuf. & Eng. Syst., Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
Abstract :
The paper discusses automation techniques for the lay-up of nonrigid fabrics. A robotic cell has been established for the assembly of aircraft blade preforms from dry fabrics. The constituent components of the cell are briefly described and the system operational performances are outlined
Keywords :
aerospace industry; assembling; factory automation; industrial robots; aircraft blade assembly; dry fabrics; factory automation; industrial robots; nonrigid fabric layup automation; robotic cell; system operational performances;
Conference_Titel :
Manufacturing Technology Update, IEE
Conference_Location :
London
