US Patent:
20060226197, Oct 12, 2006
Inventors:
Michael Degain - Grand Blanc MI, US
Robert Long - Shelby Twp MI, US
Hans Moser - Erlingen, DE
International Classification:
B23K 37/04
Abstract:
A manufacturing plant () is provided for vehicle body parts (). The manufacturing plant includes a number of processing stations (), which are situated one behind the other along a transfer line (), and of a number of multiaxial robots (). In at least one processing station (), one or more handling robots () for transporting parts is/are arranged on at least one axis of travel (). Next to the handling robot (), one or more processing robots () is/are displaceably arranged on the same axis of travel (). Working locations () are arranged on both sides of a common axis of travel (), whereby another common axis of travel can be provided on the rear side of the working locations.