COMPOSITE TUBE WITH FASTENER BUILD UP
DEMONSTRATION TOOL RENTAL
Smart Tools That Act As Bladders
The composite bladder tube demo tool demonstrates how Smart Tools that act as bladders are rigid during layup, allowing prepreg fastener build ups to be laid directly onto the tool, avoiding briding that can occure with when laying up in a female cavity.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Composite Bladder Tube Smart Tool
Carbon fiber pre-preg is placed onto the rigid Smart Tool, additional ply layers are placed to form the fastner build up. Then the laid up Smart Tool is placed into the cure mold and a vacuum bag is placed through the Smart Tool to maintaine vacuum during cure.
After cure, the now elastic Smart Tool is extracted from the cured composite, and the Smart Tool is placed into the reforming mold. The Smart Tool is bagged and vacuum is pulled to reset it back to its net geometry for the next cycle.
Pricing of Rental
Knowing if a Smart Tool is right for your solution is a key component to reducing time, cost and waste. Smart Tooling would like you to try the Composite Blatter Tube. You will receive:
- Smart Tool that acts as a bladder during cure for Trapped Tube Demo ( ~2.5" dia. x 11" long w a flat bottom) made from SR-180 Resin* (fully elastic at 180˚F): Includes Tooltec CS5 release film application & reforming to set geometry +Tube Bag consumables (10) + Vacuum Tape
- One month rental of Smart Tool re-forming mold required to reset the shape of the Smart Tool between cycles made of M5 Aluminum
- One month rental of cure mold that sets the outside mold line (OML) geometry of the cured composite part made of M5 Aluminum.
- Custom Operating Procedure, Video showing detailed procedures, Pre-Preg Templates, and Packaging.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
ENGINEERING & TECHNICIAN SUPPORT
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
STEP BY STEP VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS
VKS DIGITAL WORK INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLING DIMENSIONS & DESCRIPTIONS
CURE MOLD
The cure mold is used to form the composite part
using the Smart Tool.
7" x 11" x 5.5"
REFORMING MOLD
The reforming mold is used to reform the elastic
Smart Tool back to net geometry.
8" x 9" x 3.5
FINAL PART
Above is the completed composite bladder tube
created using the cure mold
2.5" x 8"
SMART TOOL
The Smart Tool that act as bladders during cure to create
the bladder tube
Ready to Try Out a Demo?
Each demonstration tool comes with engineering & technician support, a standard operating procedure, step by step video instructions, and VKS digital work instructions.