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8161650 Workcell for tire and wheel assembly including a tire inflating sub-station that utilizes a flexible flip seal  
An apparatus for assembling a tire and a wheel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a single-cell workstation including a device that retains a wheel, and a plurality of sub-stations. The device...
8141223 Cell production method and cell production facility  
A cell manufacturing method in which a main operator, who carries out main operations that include a plurality of steps in which parts are attached to a workpiece, is moved along with the workpiece...
8122579 Cell production method and cell production facility  
A cell manufacturing method in which a main operator, who carries out main operations that include a plurality of steps in which parts are installed on a workpiece, is moved along with the...
8122580 Methods for manufacturing an axle  
A method for manufacturing an axle is provided. The method includes heating a billet at a heating station to a predetermined temperature, forging the heated billet at a forging station to form an...
8087140 Optical member joining method and apparatus  
A processing speed of each mechanisms in a cutting section is controlled such that all polarizing films housed in a container in advance are used in a joining process and simultaneously a new...
8074335 Cell production method and cell production facility  
A cell manufacturing method in which a main operator, who carries out main operations that includes a plurality of steps in which parts are attached to a workpiece, is moved with the workpiece so...
8042249 Motor vehicle body assembly apparatus  
A method and apparatus for providing motor vehicle sub-assemblies with unrestricted model mix and quick changeover between models. The apparatus includes a track; a carriage mounted for...
7992278 Method of operating a production line  
A method of operating a production line comprises the steps of supporting equipment in the production line on a plurality of crawlers comprising at least one rolling track and a structural support...
7987575 Method and devices for applying films to interior wall sections of vehicle bodywork  
The invention relates to a method and a device for applying films (10) to interior wall sections of the bodywork (7) of a vehicle with the aid of an instrument or robot (6) comprising a...
7962235 Operation instructing system, method for instructing operation, and operation instructing apparatus  
An operation instructing system includes an individual process information obtaining section obtaining, each time a production element is entered into the system, the process information about one...
7950125 Cell for automated assembling operations  
A cell for automated assembly operations, in particular for the assembly of components and accessories of multi-cylinder internal-combustion engines, includes a device for referencing the piece and...
7950127 Stacked family molding and subsequent assembly process  
The subject invention relates to a precision injection molding of multi-piece parts and the subsequent handling and assembly of those parts produced from the mold. In an exemplary embodiment, a...
7950126 Simplified method and apparatus for making cored wire and other tubular products  
Improved cored-wire fabrication replaces multiple roller pairs with one or more dies. In the preferred embodiment, flat stock is pulled through a single cylindrical die including an upper tab to...
7930823 Cell for automated assembling operations and assembling line including a plurality of these cells  
A cell for automated assembly operations, in particular for the assembly of parts of multicylinder internal-combustion engines, has manipulator members that are designed for simultaneous assembly...
7918016 Reinforced plastic foam cup, method of and apparatus for manufacturing same  
A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced...
7918005 Reinforced foam cup, method of and apparatus for manufacturing same  
A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced...
7908729 Method for making a lollipop  
A method for attaching a handle to a tablet to form a lollipop utilizes a specific work holder. The work holder has a tooling pallet with a plurality of openings going from a top surface to a...
7874058 Automotive body transfer method and transfer system  
An automotive body transfer method and a transfer system is operable to transfer a vehicle body between a transfer mechanism and a stationary assembly station in an automobile production process....
7874057 Method for performing vehicle maintenance and repair  
A wheel trolley assembly that enables easier and more efficient tire rotation is provided. Various service stations, one of which includes the wheel trolley assembly, are arranged sequentially one...
7861392 Method of assembling a power transmission device  
A method of assembling a power transmission device includes positioning an operator along a conveyor system such that the operator may perform multiple operations to a single workpiece at more than...
7849602 Method of assembling a convertible roof fixed to the body via main support units  
A convertible vehicle having a roof moveable between a stored position to a closed position, and method of manufacturing said convertible vehicle. The roof is supported by a pair of lateral main...
7849578 Progressive and transfer die stamping  
Numerous embodiments of a method to form a base plate for a hard disk drive are described. In one embodiment, a blank base plate is advanced through plurality of die stations and parts of the base...
7827686 Method for the maintenance of gas turbines  
A method for the maintenance of gas turbines is provided. According to the method, a gas turbine is dismantled and modules, structural components, or component parts of the aeroplane mechanism are...
7726027 Method of manufacturing hollow structural elements  
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hollow, elongated structural element, where a first and a second blank (1, 14) are led through an oven (2) for heating to working temperature...
7721585 Integrated sheet metal forming, assembly and inspection system  
An integrated forming, assembly and inspection system includes a plurality of robotic material conveyors. The integrated system also includes a forming subsystem including sheet metal drawing...
7715947 System for lapping ring and pinion gears  
A system for lapping gear sets with a ring gear and a pinion gear. The system includes a lapping machine tool and a robot. The lapping machine tool has a first spindle and a second spindle. The...
7661181 Method and apparatus for assembling furniture components  
A method and apparatus for fabricating upholstered furniture articles and components is disclosed. The method employs an assembly line with work stations. A selected beginning part such as a wooden...
7640645 Automatic work-piece setting method  
A method for automation of conventional manual operation of setting the work-pieces on the hanger (H) for transporting the work-pieces, which moves such as in the surface treatment equipment (300),...
7637011 Method for producing a structured metal sheet for exhaust-gas treatment devices and apparatus for producing the structured metal sheet  
A process for producing a structure in a smooth sheet-metal strip includes multiple process steps. In a first step, a first section of a smooth sheet-metal strip is fed to a first tool and a second...
7608801 Method of assembling motor vehicle body  
A roof panel (31) is pre-set on the left and right side members (4) fixed to an underbody of a car. A roof panel spot welding station (7) includes a pair of frames (34) and two joisted-locating...
7587804 System and method for optimization of product throughput  
A system, method and apparatus are provided so that the machines and machining stations and the distribution of product along a production line may be managed in a variety of manners while data is...
7568272 Press-forming method, press-forming machine and press-formed product  
In a press-forming method, a plurality of plates are prepared and end faces of the plurality of plates are butt joined to obtain a blank having joined portions. The blank has deformed-shape...
7549219 Automatic assembling system and method for camera lens units  
An automatic assembling system and method for camera lens units are provided. The system includes a main workstation, a barrel-feeding station, a lens-feeding station, and a camera lens-removing...
7546669 Progressive and transfer die stamping  
Numerous embodiments of a method to form a base plate for a hard disk drive are described. In one embodiment, a blank base plate is advanced through plurality of die stations and parts of the base...
7530162 T-bracket and spring plate riveting machine  
A T-bracket and spring plate riveting machine for use with a T-bracket making machine is disclosed to have a conveyer for carrying T-brackets from the T-bracket making machine to a front side for...
7523534 Method for assembling a closure tab to a lid  
A method and apparatus for assembling a first thermoformed workpiece, such as a tab closure, to a second thermoformed workpiece, such as a lid.
7513033 Apparatus for workpiece assembly  
An apparatus for workpiece assembly is disclosed. In the illustrated embodiment, the apparatus includes a carousel which rotates between a plurality of assembly stations for assembly. Workpieces...
7478470 Device for assembling, tuning, and testing motor vehicles  
A device for assembling, tuning and testing motor vehicles may be installed anywhere in a flat hall without modifying the ceiling or floor and is transportable. The device may be assembled from...
7469473 Assembly line vehicle body positioning  
A vehicle body assembly line locator assembly (16) includes locators (18) driven by horizontal longitudinal X, horizontal sideways Y and vertical Z power operated actuators (50. 58. 72) and having...
7434675 Facility for fitting component carriers with electric components  
In a system for equipping component carriers with electrical components, two feed paths for component carriers that are parallel to one another are provided, one being conducted on a straight line...
7418773 Punch and drill machine for a structural angle  
A machine is provided for making holes in the legs of a structural angle oriented lengthwise along the X-axis of a mutually orthogonal X, Y, and Z-axis coordinate system. The machine includes a...
7331439 Manufacturing plant for parts, particularly vehicle body parts  
A manufacturing plant (1) is provided for vehicle body parts (2, 3). The manufacturing plant includes a number of processing stations (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), which are situated one behind the other...
7299533 Process for lapping ring and pinion gears  
A method for processing a gear set through a lapping operation that includes: providing a lapping machine tool having a first spindle and a second spindle, the second spindle being rotatable about...
7294783 Mounting component for a motor vehicle and method for installing a vehicle electrical system for a motor vehicle  
The mounting component (2) includes a module rack (4), on which components (6, 10) of a vehicle electrical system have been mounted beforehand, and is intended for installation in the motor vehicle...
7293351 Apparatus for protecting and merging a head stack assembly  
An apparatus for protecting and merging a head stack assembly with a disc stack of a data storage device. The head stack assembly comprises a cantilevered flexure which supports a transducer at a...
7269900 Method for assembling a plurality of vehicle body types  
A production organizing method and a method and apparatus for assembling vehicle body are provided. The production line organizing method comprises the steps of classifying all parts for all types...
7246423 System and method for in-line production of insulated glass units for custom windows  
A system and a method for in-line production of insulated glass units (IGU) for custom windows. The system and method schedule IGU production based on the order in which the cut glass is available,...
7228192 Method for manufacturing an item  
According to a first aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for manufacturing an item. The method comprises the steps of creating a build schedule; creating a first portion of the...
7175168 Wing positioner for installing and removing an aircraft wing  
A wing positioner apparatus for installing and removing an aircraft wing includes a wheeled base having a pair of vertically extending telescoping posts attached thereto. A wing support arm is...
7168145 Method for installing cockpit module in vehicle body using temporary grasping brackets  
An installation apparatus is comprised of a pair of grasping brackets and an installation jig. The installation apparatus is employed to install a cockpit module in a vehicle body in a manner that...