System and method for assembly manufacturing
US10272530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53417
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for assembly manufacturing may include the steps of: (1) positioning, by a material-handling system, an unassembled workpiece in a first assembly position within a tacking cell, (2) performing, by a first plurality of fastening machines, a tack fastening operation on the unassembled workpiece to form a partially assembled workpiece, (3) transferring, by the material-handling system, the partially assembled workpiece from the tacking cell to a fastening cell, (4) positioning, by the material-handling system, the partially assembled workpiece in a second assembly position within the fastening cell, and (5) performing, by a second plurality of fastening machines, a final fastening operation on the partially assembled workpiece to form an assembled workpiece.
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