HAND LAY-UP OF THERMOSET COMPOSITES IS EXPENSIVE AND TIME-CONSUMING. CONVENTIONAL TAPE LAYING MACHINES ARE COMPLICATED, COSTLY, AND RELATIVELY SLOW. BROADGOODS PROCESSES ARE CAPITAL INTENSIVE AND LACK FLEXIBILITY. A LOW-COST ALTERNATIVE IS PRESENTED, EMPLOYING AUTOMATED TAPE LAYING OF FLAT PARTS, INTEGRATED PROFILE CUTTING, AND JUST-IN-TIME PRODUCTION VIA CAD-INTERFACE AND ON-LINE PART-DESIGN SOFTWARE.
