THIS PRESENTATION DESCRIBES AN AUTOMATED COMPOSITE PLY CUTTING CELL THAT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONAL PHASES OF THE PROJECT ARE DISCUSSED. HISTORICAL PROSPECTIVE AND FUTURE DIRECTION SHOW THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS HIGHLY AUTOMATED PRODUCTION SYSTEM. THIS PAPER WAS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED UNDER PAPER #MS87-131, JUST-IN-TIME COMPOSITE PLY NESTING.
