Fertigungssystem mit Kontinuierlicher Fertigungslinie und Verfahren zur Automatisierten Maschinenzuordnung

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4741970

Anmeldetag

4. Oktober 2021

Veröffentlichung

13. Mai 2026

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

G05B19/418G05D1/00

Abstract

A process (400) for distributing automated machines (240) between a plurality of tools (225, 235, 265, 295) located in a plurality of respective stations (220, 230, 260) on a production line (210) for the continuous flow manufacturing of large workpieces (217), such as spars, fuselage sections, wing structures, and other aircraft structures, and/or composite parts by identifying and accurately locating non-fixed-base tooling throughout the continuous manufacturing process is provided. The process (400) comprises: defining (410) automated machines (240) dedicated to a specific station (220, 230, 260), based on a minimum number of automated machines (240) or workload requirements (254); defining (420) automated machines (240a) among a plurality of automated machines (240) configured to travel between stations (220, 230, 260) while workpieces (217) are moving from one station (220, 230) to another (220, 230) in a single sequential flow along the production line (210) to complete the workload requirements (254) based on a maximum difference in workload requirements (254) between two or more adjacent stations (220, 230, 260); assigning each of the said automated machines (240a) to a particular zone location (280) on a workpiece (217); measuring (430) statistics (432) of each station (220, 230, 260) and tool (225, 235, 265), including measuring total required time (434), time completed (436), time remaining (438), and zone location (280); communicating (440) the statistics (432) to a controller (250); measuring (450) variables (455) from a numerical control program (258) in each automated machine (240); compiling data (460) measured of a total machine capacity (252) and total workload requirements (254) across each station (220, 230, 260); and reallocating (470) and moving one or more automated machines (240a) of the plurality of automated machines (240) to a new zone location (280) on the same workpiece (217) or on a different workpiece (217) located in a different station (220, 230) that has unmet workload requirements (254) once an efficiency threshold (256) is met, to balance out the workload requirements (254) of the plurality of automated machines (240).

Anmelder

Firma

The Boeing Company

Land

🇺🇸 USA