Method of fabricating sheet metal parts and the like
US4700308A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5136
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for fabricating sheet metal parts using workpiece manipulators to transfer a workpiece from one work station to another and position the workpiece for each operation to be performed. The invention eliminates the need of individual operators and can be managed under microprocessor control using known positions along selected X and Y axes about which programming is performed.
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