Assembly table for building air separation units remotely
AssigneeL'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
InventorsClaude Granger, Jean Roy
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Abstract
An assembly table for use in a remote manufacturing yard is provided. The assembly table is configured to be collapsible thereby allowing for a reduced footprint during transportation. The assembly table can include a central support base; a plurality of arms attached to the central support base; a secondary support member attached to each arm configured to provide support for and give height to the assembly table when in use; and a centering guide attached to each arm, the centering guide configured to receive a bottom portion of a partial shell, the centering guide located at a predetermined location of its own arm.
Claims18
An assembly table for use in a remote manufacturing yard, the assembly table configured to be collapsible to allow for reduced footprint during transportation, the assembly table comprising:
- a central support base;
- a plurality of arms attached to the central support base, wherein each arm extends radially outward from the central support base;
- a secondary support member attached to each arm, wherein each secondary support member is configured to provide support for and give height to the assembly table when in use;
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- a centering guide attached to a top surface of each arm and extending upwards from the top surface of each arm, the centering guide having a tapered opening that is configured to receive a bottom portion of a partial shell as the partial shell is lowered from a position directly above the assembly table onto the assembly table, wherein the partial shell has a semi-circular profile, wherein each centering guide is located at a predetermined location of its respective arm, wherein each centering guide is equidistant from the central support base.
An assembly table for use in a remote manufacturing yard, the assembly table configured to be collapsible to allow for reduced footprint during transportation, the assembly table comprising:
- a central support base;
- a plurality of arms attached to the central support base, wherein each arm extends radially outward from the central support base;
- a secondary support member attached to each arm, wherein each secondary support member is configured to provide support for and give height to the assembly table when in use;
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- means for receiving a partial shell, wherein the means for receiving the partial shell are disposed on a top surface of each arm and extend upwards from each arm,
- wherein the assembly table further comprises a scaffolding assembly, wherein the scaffolding assembly further comprises an inner scaffolding and an outer scaffolding, wherein the inner scaffolding and the outer scaffolding are attached to the assembly table, such that the assembly table provides structural support for the inner scaffolding and the outer scaffolding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.