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Portable modular manufacturing system

A modular, control system technology that is used in manufacturing tools, building construction, metalworking machine parts, etc., to solve problems such as type constraints, limited flexibility of manufacturing systems, and inability to install manufacturing stations.

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-09
CATERPILLAR INC
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[0008] Further, mounting the manufacturing chain in a truck trailer may limit the flexibility of the manufacturing system
In particular, because the load trailer has a limited size of space, the types of fabrication stations that can be used may be limited
Certain finished products may require crafting stations that are too large to fit in a truck trailer, and therefore cannot be produced in a truck trailer crafting system
Also, the finished product may require more fabrication stations than the load trailer can accommodate
In addition, due to the narrow range of the load trailer, it may be difficult to remove and / or add manufacturing stations to produce new products or new designs required by market demands

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[0019] figure 1 A schematic perspective view of a manufacturing chain 10 according to an exemplary embodiment is provided. The manufacturing chain 10 may be used to carry out manufacturing processes like powder coating articles, for example. Manufacturing chain 10 may include several modular manufacturing units for performing manufacturing tasks. These modular manufacturing units may include, for example, a scrubber module 12 , a blowing module 14 , an inspection module 16 , a powder coating module 18 , an oven module 20 and an unloading module 22 . Conveyor track 24 may be used to transport items through manufacturing chain 10 . It should be appreciated that while manufacturing chain 10 is shown as a powder coating system, manufacturing chain 10 may be any manufacturing system requiring one or more modular manufacturing units. For example, the manufacturing chain 10 may be an engine block assembly line, a brake assembly line, or any other manufacturing system known in the ...

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A modular manufacturing station (12-22) is provided. The modular manufacturing station has a plurality of beams (60, 74) forming a skeleton and being capable of extension and retraction. The modular manufacturing station also has at least one utility connection (62) for receiving external utilities. Additionally, the modular frame has at least one connection device (66) for connecting to another modular manufacturing station (12-22). Furthermore, the modular manufacturing station has at least one piece of manufacturing equipment (26-38, 42-48). The modular frame also has a control system (68) configured to regulate operation of the manufacturing equipment.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a manufacturing system, in particular, to a modular manufacturing system with easy mobility. Background technique [0002] Finished products are typically manufactured in stages using individual manufacturing stations with purpose-built machines or system components. These individual manufacturing stations are linked together to form a manufacturing chain. Each product in production progresses through this manufacturing chain. Such manufacturing chains are often large structures permanently located within the manufacturing plant. [0003] Traditional manufacturing chains are often inflexible due to their size and permanence, and are cost-effective for the production of only one finished product. If a design or product is no longer favored by the market, the manufacturing chain must be modified to produce a new finished product or design. When this occurs, manufacturing stations that were initially designed as perman...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B23P21/00B23Q37/00B23Q1/01E04H5/02E04B1/343
CPCB23Q37/00B23P21/004B23P21/00B23Q37/007E04H5/02
Inventor J·M·斯潘格勒M·E·迪茨
Owner CATERPILLAR INC
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