CPC B29C 33/505 (2013.01) [B29C 35/02 (2013.01); B29C 66/634 (2013.01); B64C 1/064 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for preparing a bladder for use in manufacturing a composite stringer, comprising:
a sock application station having a sock cartridge configured to progressively apply a breather sock of breather material in tubular form onto a bladder as the bladder exits the sock cartridge to thereby result in a sock-bladder assembly;
a film application station located downstream of the sock application station and configured to inflate a film from a flat shape into an open film tube prior to application over the sock-bladder assembly to thereby result in a film-sock-bladder assembly; and
a composite ply application station located downstream of the film application station and having a wrap ply forming bed containing at least one forming bed opening and configured to receive one or more wrap plies of a wrap laminate for urging into the forming bed opening by the film-sock-bladder assembly to produce a ply-film-sock-bladder assembly.
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