Composites

Manufacturing software for composites fabrication

Shelf life tracking, cure cycle documentation, and ply-by-ply travelers for prepreg layup, autoclave processing, and composite part production.

Pain points we solve

1

Prepreg shelf life and out-time tracking

Prepreg materials have strict shelf life and cumulative out-time limits. If a roll expires in the freezer or exceeds its out-time on the floor, the material is scrap. Axis inventory tracks lot-level expiration dates so you know exactly how much life remains on every roll.

2

Cure cycle parameters documented in paper logbooks

Autoclave cure cycles are defined by temperature ramp rates, hold times, pressure profiles, and vacuum levels. When this data lives in handwritten logbooks, it is difficult to search, impossible to trend, and easy to lose. Axis records capture cure cycle data digitally with pass/fail criteria.

3

Ply-by-ply traveler steps for complex layups

A 40-ply composite part requires documenting each ply — orientation, material lot, debulk points, and inspector sign-off. Paper travelers get damaged, lost, or illegible. Axis build plan operations detail every layup step, debulk cycle, and cure profile in a digital traveler.

4

NADCAP audit preparation consuming weeks of staff time

NADCAP audits for composites require demonstrating process control, material traceability, and personnel qualification records. Gathering this from scattered systems takes weeks. Axis keeps everything linked — material lots, process records, and audit trail — in one searchable system.

How Axis helps

Lot tracking with expiration dates

Inventory tracks every material lot with received date, expiration date, and supplier cert. For time-sensitive materials like prepreg, you always know what is in-life and what needs to be used or discarded.

Digital layup and cure travelers

Build plan operations detail every layup step, debulk cycle, and cure profile. Each operation has step-by-step instructions, material callouts, and estimated time — replacing paper travelers entirely.

Cure cycle records

The records module captures cure cycle data — temperature, pressure, vacuum level, hold time — with pass/fail criteria for each parameter. Records are linked to the work order, lot, and part number.

NADCAP-ready audit trail

Every action is logged with user, timestamp, and record reference. The append-only audit trail demonstrates the process control and traceability that NADCAP and customer audits require.

Revision-controlled process specs

Build plans carry revision history with owner, approver, and effective date. Process specification changes go through an approval workflow before they can be used in production.

Material cert management

Attach supplier certs, material test reports, and shelf life documentation directly to inventory lots. Pull them into the production record with a single link — no hunting through shared drives.

Process control from layup to cure

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