Course Description

Kitting is the process of cutting and collating uncured fiber material for a composite component before the actual layup process. An automated cutting machine is a cutting system used to cut shapes out of fiber material. A knife moves across the fiber material cutting the shapes. The movements of the knife are controlled by the computer.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Define kitting

• Define a controlled contamination area

• List the personal protective equipment used when kitting with automated machines

• List the components of an automated cutting machine

• Describe the process of kitting with an automated cutting machine

Estimated completion time (hours): 0.9