Composite Simulation (VCS), as well as Vericut for CNC machine simulation. Visitors will see the steps needed to get from a CAD-designed composite part to CNC programs that drive an Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) or Automated Tape Laying (ATL) machine. New projects on the implemen- tation of machine-independent off-line NC programming soft- ware for AFP and ATL machines will be highlighted, including work being done at NASA’s Langley Research Center using a 16-tow Electroimpact AFP machine. CGTech
Ph: 949-753-1050 Web site:
www.cgtech.com
MTConnected Multitasking
Advanced multitasking machining technology will be spot- lighted with a demonstration of an Integrex i-200ST machine featuring the new Mazatrol SmoothX CNC. Visitors will learn how MTConnect can be the communication standard for an entire factory. The small-footprint Integrex i-200ST machine features dual turning spindles, a lower turret and milling spindle for production of mid-size complex components up to 25.9" (658 mm) in diameter. Both turning spindles on the machine provide equal performance with
spindle speeds of 5000 rpm and C-axis turning control. Each also has a maximum bar work capacity that measures 2.56" (65 mm) in diameter. The SmoothX CNC for complex machining offers aerospace part manufacturers dramatically shortened machine cycle times, enhanced simultaneous fi ve- axis operations and more. Mazak Corp.
Ph: 859-342-1647 Web site:
www.mazakcorp.com
Robotic Riveting System A new robotic pulse production line will be used for future Boeing 777X jetliners. The system, known as the Fuselage Automated Upright Build (FAUB), will be the baseline manu- facturing process for the 777X and prior to that, for assem- bling fuselages for current 777 models. This production line uses guided KUKA robots equipped with end effectors made by Alema Automation to do the riveting currently performed
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by workers using hand-held tools. The robots will work on the forward and aft sections, quickly installing up to 60,000 fasteners per 777 fuselage with high precision. The FAUB system, which was pre-assembled and integrated at KUKA Systems in Sterling Heights, MI, is undergoing the fi nal phase of testing and production readiness in a Boeing facility in Anacortes, WA.
KUKA Systems North America LLC Ph: 586-795-2000 Web site:
www.kukanao.com
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