The Boeing Company
CONTINUOUS-LINE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPOSITE PARTS

Abstract:

A method for depositing composite material onto a tool using an automated machine. The method includes coupling a first mobile platform with a second mobile platform to form a coupled system, the first mobile platform supporting the automated machine and the second mobile platform supporting the tool. The method further includes indexing the automated machine relative to the tool. The method further includes depositing composite material from the automated machine onto the tool while the coupled system moves along a production line.