ECCN 1B001
NSMTNPATEquipment for the production or inspection of composite structures or laminates controlled by 1A002 or fibrous or filamentary materials controlled by 1C010, as follows , and specially designed components and accessories therefor.
What This ECCN Covers
ECCN 1B001 controls equipment for the production or inspection of the "composite" structures of 1A002 or the "fibrous or filamentary materials" of 1C010 — for example filament-winding machines, tape-laying machines, and related tooling with coordinated, programmable motion. The machinery that makes controlled composites is itself controlled for National Security, Missile Technology, Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Anti-Terrorism reasons.
Who needs to check this?
Makers and exporters of composite-production machinery — filament winders, automated fiber/tape placement systems — and the inspection equipment used with them.
Compliance tip
Control follows the materials the equipment is designed to produce (1A002/1C010), so tie the machine back to those entries. With Missile Technology and Nuclear Nonproliferation reasons, license exceptions are limited; verify eligibility in the entry and apply Part 744 end-use diligence.
Items Covered
- a.Filament winding machines, of which the motions for positioning, wrapping and winding fibers are coordinated and programmed in three or more 'primary servo positioning' axes, specially designed for the manufacture of "composite" structures or laminates, from "fibrous or filamentary materials";
- b.'Tape laying machines', of which the motions for positioning and laying tape are coordinated and programmed in five or more 'primary servo positioning' axes, specially designed for the manufacture of "composite" airframe or missile structures;
- c.Multidirectional, multidimensional weaving machines or interlacing machines, including adapters and modification kits, specially designed or modified for weaving, interlacing or braiding fibers for "composite" structures;
- d.Equipment specially designed or adapted for the production of reinforcement fibers, as follows:
- 1. Equipment for converting polymeric fibers (such as polyacrylonitrile, rayon, pitch or polycarbosilane) into carbon fibers or silicon carbide fibers, including special equipment to strain the fiber during heating;
- 2. Equipment for the chemical vapor deposition of elements or compounds, on heated filamentary substrates, to manufacture silicon carbide fibers;
- 3. Equipment for the wet-spinning of refractory ceramics (such as aluminum oxide);
- 4. Equipment for converting aluminum containing precursor fibers into alumina fibers by heat treatment;
- e.Equipment for producing prepregs controlled by 1C010.e by the hot melt method;
- f.Non-destructive inspection equipment specially designed for "composite" materials, as follows:
- 1. X-ray tomography systems for three dimensional defect inspection;
- 2. Numerically controlled ultrasonic testing machines of which the motions for positioning transmitters or receivers are simultaneously coordinated and programmed in four or more axes to follow the three dimensional contours of the "part" or "component" under inspection;
- g.Tow-placement machines, of which the motions for positioning and laying tows are coordinated and programmed in two or more 'primary servo positioning' axes, specially designed for the manufacture of "composite" airframe or missile structures.
Control Reasons
Items controlled for national security reasons under multilateral export control regimes.
Items controlled under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
Items controlled for nuclear nonproliferation reasons.
Items controlled for anti-terrorism reasons. Most items on the CCL have AT controls.
Disclaimer
This information is for reference only. For official classifications, consult BIS or a qualified export control professional.