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US 10,928,792 B2Granted
Parallel manufacturing systems and methods
AssigneeLeridge Corporation
InventorYong Jin
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Abstract
The invention provides methods, equipment and apparatuses for a highly flexible assembly system. The system may include at least one item of mobile equipment, at least one mobile container and at least one manufacturing management system (MMS). Because it is so flexible, the system may allow for efficient simultaneous processing of multiple dissimilar products. The system may also accommodate manufacturing processes requiring hybrid methods.
Claims8
A manufacturing system, the system comprising:
- a location;
- at least one mobile container;
- a first mobile machine;
- and
- a second mobile machine;
- wherein:
- the system alternates sequentially between a first state, a second state, a third state, and a fourth state;
- in the first state, the mobile container and the first mobile machine are within a predetermined distance from the location, the second mobile machine is situated outside of the predetermined distance from the location;
- in the second state, the first mobile machine is within the predetermined distance from the location, the mobile container and the second mobile machine are situated outside of the predetermined distance from the location;
- in the third state, the first mobile machine and the mobile container are within the predetermined distance from the location, the second mobile machine is situated outside of the predetermined distance from the location;
- and
- in the fourth state, the mobile container and the second mobile machine are within the predetermined distance from the location, and the first mobile machine is situated outside of the predetermined distance from the location.
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