公开(公告)号：WO2023073343A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：PCT/GB2022/052559

申请日：2022-10-10

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS PLC

Inventor： CARTMELL, Stuart

IPC: B23K37/04 ,  B23K37/047 ,  E04H7/02 ,  B23K101/12

Abstract: The present application relates to a fabrication system (100) for the manufacture of a support frame (10) for a pressure vessel. The support frame (10) is fabricated from a plurality of sub-elements (204). The fabrication system (100) comprises a jig assembly (300), a clamping system mounted on the jig assembly (300) and the jig assembly (300) being rotatably mounted about a rotation axis (302), and extending out radially from the rotation axis (302) to an outer edge. A plurality of workstations (600, 602, 604) are arranged around the outer edge of the jig assembly (300), located and configured to perform operations on the sub-elements (204). The plurality of workstations (600, 602, 604) are mounted in a fixed position, the jig assembly (300) being rotatable about the rotation axis (302) relative to the workstations (600, 602, 604).