System and method for forming holes onto a sheet-metal assembly
US9815217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/35087
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various approaches for forming holes onto a sheet-metal assembly are described. In one implementation, a sheet-metal assembly is received through a conveyor system within a manufacturing cell. Once received, the type of sheet-metal assembly is identified based on associated information. Corresponding to the identified sheet-metal assembly, a set of position coordinates corresponding to one or more points on the sheet-metal assembly are obtained. Subsequently, a work-performing apparatus may be used for forming holes onto the sheet-metal assembly, at one or more points on the sheet-metal assembly.
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