B - Operations – Transporting – 62 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
62
D
B62D 65/00 (2006.01) B23K 9/12 (2006.01) B62D 65/02 (2006.01) B65G 47/80 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2060481
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A production line manufacturing system and method for building automotive vehicle bodies wherein a succession of workpieces is moved past stationary work stations includes programmable multi-position rotate unit that can be used in each of the work stations to accommodate both changes in workpieces to be processed and tools. The rotate unit comprises a four-position horizontally arranged fixture rotate table including four vertically arranged fixtures removably mounted thereon. A precision locator key on each of the fixtures positions each individual fixture on the rotate table and also serves as a positive fixture stop in the work position. A control for detecting the presence of a vehicle frame to be worked on controls the operation of the carrier and motor drive and cooperates to accurately position a desired fixture adjacent to the work position. The fixture stop makes contact with a programmable clamping means associated with the base and fixtures whereby the rotate table and a selected fixture are locked into a desired position.
Kaczmarek James Stanley
Steimel James Michael
Permaflex Company
Ridout & Maybee Llp
LandOfFree
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