Automation implementation and process development of thermoplastic tape placement for 3-dimensional parts

SAMPE Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 18-24

  Steeg, Markus ^a   Schledjewski, Ralf ^a   Schlarb, Alois K ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMINATES; PROCESS CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; THERMOPLASTICS;

AUTOMATION IMPLEMENTATION; AXIAL ANGLE DEVIATIONS; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; TAPE PLACEMENT;

PLASTIC TAPES;

EID: 33748685609     PISSN: 00911062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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