As composites molders prepare to take their place in the “part per minute” automotive industry and other fast-paced industrial sectors, automation is the key weapon, and production bottlenecks are the enemy. Among the latter, one of the most troublesome is the time-, labor- and waste-intensive process of cutting and kitting reinforcement materials. 

Although production speed is critical, an overriding concern is the high cost of composite materials, particularly carbon fabrics and prepregs. Part cost in manufacturing is directly related to material waste and cut-ply identification and organization. Two of the greatest tools that cutting systems suppliers bring to the task, therefore, are nesting and kitting programs resident in the software that drives the cutters. 

Accuracy and repeatability are critical when cutting composite fabrics as small differences in the pattern can change the properties of the finished product. AOYOO have many years experience working with composites and were able to supply a cutting machine that was easy to use and had the precision and flexibility so aerospace flatbed cutter could improve both productivity and quality of the finished kits.