Method and apparatus for reinforcing a substrate or a fabric in a core structure of a component

A method for reinforcing a substrate or a textile of a core structure of a component, comprising:

• (i′) feeding a continuous semi-finished product, via a feeder, into a first cartridge of a plurality of cartridges of a conveyor;
• (ii′) sharpening a free end of the continuous semi-finished product using a machine;
• (iii′) cutting to length the sharpened continuous semi-finished product using a cutter in order to produce a cut semi-finished product which is received in the first cartridge;
• (iv′) conveying the first cartridge to the substrate or textile of the core structure to be reinforced;
• and
• (v′) shooting the sharpened semi-finished product into the substrate or textile of the core structure using a stud-shooter.

A device for reinforcing a substrate or a textile of a core structure of a component, comprising:

• a conveyor comprising a plurality of cartridges;
• a feeder configured to feed a continuous semi-finished product to a respective cartridge of the plurality of cartridges;
• a cutter configured to cut a length of the continuous semi-finished product to produce a semi-finished product which is received in the respective cartridge;
• a machine configured to machine and sharpen an end of the cut semi-finished product;
• and
• a stud-shooter configured to shoot the sharpened semi-finished product from the respective cartridge into the substrate or the textile of the core structure;
• wherein the conveyor is configured to convey each of the plurality of cartridges to the stud-shooter.