公开(公告)号：US07574933B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-18

申请号：US11227941

申请日：2005-09-15

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： G01M19/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US07770477B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US12369353

申请日：2009-02-11

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： G01M19/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US06979288B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US11026242

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： B23Q9/00 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B23P3/157 ,  B23P23/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

公开(公告)号：US06855099B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US10004060

申请日：2001-10-31

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： B23Q9/00 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B23Q3/157 ,  B23P23/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US20090140038A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US12369353

申请日：2009-02-11

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, JR. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, JR. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06K19/067

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US08657274B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US12838007

申请日：2010-07-16

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson

IPC分类号： B23Q3/18

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US20100283195A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12838007

申请日：2010-07-16

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, JR. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, JR. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson

IPC分类号： B23Q1/25

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US20060176156A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11227941

申请日：2005-09-15

申请人： Laurance Hazlehurst ,  Bobby Philpott ,  James Buttrick ,  Darrell Jones ,  Kostadinos Papanikolaou ,  David Banks ,  Terrence Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles Glaisyer ,  Harry Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Nelson ,  John Porter

发明人： Laurance Hazlehurst ,  Bobby Philpott ,  James Buttrick ,  Darrell Jones ,  Kostadinos Papanikolaou ,  David Banks ,  Terrence Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles Glaisyer ,  Harry Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Nelson ,  John Porter

IPC分类号： G09F25/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

公开(公告)号：US20050153818A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US11026242

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Laurance Hazlehurst ,  Bobby Philpott ,  James Buttrick ,  Darrell Jones ,  Kostadinos Papanikolaou ,  David Banks ,  Terrence Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles Glaisyer ,  Harry Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Nelson ,  John Porter

发明人： Laurance Hazlehurst ,  Bobby Philpott ,  James Buttrick ,  Darrell Jones ,  Kostadinos Papanikolaou ,  David Banks ,  Terrence Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles Glaisyer ,  Harry Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Nelson ,  John Porter

IPC分类号： B23Q9/00 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B23Q3/157

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

公开(公告)号：US20050279612A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US10869688

申请日：2004-06-16

申请人： Mark Boberg ,  Mark Proulx ,  Hugh Schlosstein ,  C. Turner ,  Gaye Turner

发明人： Mark Boberg ,  Mark Proulx ,  Hugh Schlosstein ,  C. Turner ,  Gaye Turner

IPC分类号： B23C3/00 ,  B23Q7/14 ,  B23Q39/02 ,  B65G43/00

CPC分类号： B23Q39/02 ,  B23C3/002 ,  B23C2215/04 ,  B23Q7/1405 ,  B23Q7/1426

摘要： A system and method for machining an elongate workpiece in a plurality of work cells are provided. The work cells are positioned along a substantially linear process flow path so that the work operations can be performed on different lengthwise portions of the workpiece simultaneously. A transport system advances the workpiece from an infeed system along the process flow path, thereby moving the lengthwise portions of the workpiece successively through the work cells. The transport system includes a plurality of pallets that can be engaged to the workpiece so that the workpiece is supported by the pallets throughout at least part of the machining system.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在多个工作单元中加工细长工件的系统和方法。 工作单元沿着基本上线性的工艺流动路径定位，使得可以在工件的不同纵向部分上同时执行加工操作。 运输系统沿着工艺流程从进料系统推进工件，从而使工件的纵向部分依次移动通过工作单元。 输送系统包括多个可以与工件接合的托盘，使得工件在整个加工系统的至少一部分中由托板支撑。