Vortec CaseStudy MAG0 pages
MAG: Cold Air Gun Aids in
Aerospace Applications
Overview
The global corporation MAG offers a comprehensive line of equipment and technologies serving
a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive and truck, heavy equipment, oil and
gas, rail, solar energy, wind turbine production and general machining. Their services include
process development, automated assembly, turning, milling, automotive powertrain production,
composites processing, maintenance, automation and software development. The company has
facilities in the Americas, Asia and Europe. The headquarters for MAG Americas is located in
Erlanger, KY and they have five main production facilities in North America, including one located
in Hebron, KY, which is the center of excellence for composites technology.
The Challenge
Milo Vaniglia is Senior Project Engineer at the Hebron facility where he directs mechanical design
of new products. Vaniglia’s team developed the company’s VIPER® Fiber Placement Systems
(FPS). This composite fiber placement machine combines the advantages of tape laying and
filament winding with advanced computer control and software. The fiber-reinforced graphite
composite parts the VIPER® produces offers significant advantages over metal for the aerospace
industry. Essentially, the VIPER® provides an effective method to make graphite/epoxy one-piece
structures for aerospace applications.
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