The Goal: Lower the cost and increase the reliability of the production of composite stiffeners

The Success

With contributions from Moore Good Ideas, Inc., Alliant Techsystems has been able to create an automated machine that reliably produces composite stiffeners with an order of magnitude less labor. Saving labor, and therefore money, is always a "Good Idea."

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Innovative research solution

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Automated Stiffener Forming Machine

The Challenge
The Process
The Success