Abstract: One example provide a method for forming a fiber-reinforced plastic composite object including one or more fiber tows, the method including forming one or more layers including one or more fiber tows, wherein forming the one or more layers includes translating an elongate fiber tow along a groove of a pressure foot device to a straight foot segment of a foot surface of the pressure foot device, and one or more of translating and rotating the pressure foot device along a path from a path start to a path end to apply the elongate fiber tow along the path from the straight foot segment.

Abstract: A pressure foot device and system comprising a pressure foot device for forming and applying an elongate fiber tow, wherein the pressure foot device comprises a foot surface comprising a straight foot segment, a groove comprising a flared end and defining a groove midplane, and a foot shaft housing characterized by a foot shaft's axis of rotation that is orthogonal to the straight foot segment and comprised in the groove midplane.

Abstract: A pressure foot device and system comprising a pressure foot device for guiding, forming and applying an elongate fiber tow, wherein the pressure foot device comprises a foot surface comprising a straight foot segment, a groove comprising a flared end and defining a groove midplane, and a foot shaft housing characterized by a foot shaft's axis of rotation that is orthogonal to the straight foot segment and comprised in the groove midplane.

Abstract: A pressure foot device and system comprising a pressure foot device for guiding, forming and applying an elongate fiber tow, wherein the pressure foot device comprises a foot surface comprising a straight foot segment, a groove comprising a flared end and defining a groove midplane, and a foot shaft housing characterized by a foot shaft's axis of rotation that is orthogonal to the straight foot segment and comprised in the groove midplane.

Abstract: A pressure foot device and system comprising a pressure foot device for forming and applying an elongate fiber tow, wherein the pressure foot device comprises a foot surface comprising a straight foot segment, a groove comprising a flared end and defining a groove midplane, and a foot shaft housing characterized by a foot shaft's axis of rotation that is orthogonal to the straight foot segment and comprised in the groove midplane.