Forming finished parts using a movable gantry press and a plurality of die assemblies

A method for forming finished parts, comprising:

• receiving, at a controller, a first input to fabricate a first finished part;
• identifying, by the controller, a first die assembly of a plurality of die assemblies located at a plurality of respective locations, each die assembly being configured to fabricate a respective finished part, each die assembly comprising an upper die section and a lower die section;
• moving a movable gantry press to the location of the first die assembly;
• causing, by the controller, the movable gantry press to lift the upper die section of the first die assembly;
• moving a first robot to the location of the first die assembly;
• causing, by the controller, the first robot to load a first blank into the first die assembly;
• causing, by the controller, the movable gantry press to lower the upper die section of the first die assembly;
• and
• causing, by the controller, the movable gantry press to operate the first die assembly to compress the first blank between the upper die section and the lower die section of the first die assembly to fabricate the first finished part.

A method for forming finished parts, comprising:

• receiving, at a controller, a first input to fabricate a first finished part;
• identifying, by the controller, a first die assembly of a plurality of die assemblies located at a plurality of respective locations, each die assembly being configured to fabricate a respective finished part;
• moving a movable gantry press to the location of the first die assembly;
• causing, by the controller, the movable gantry press to lift a first upper die section of the first die assembly;
• loading a first blank into the first die assembly;
• causing, by the controller, the movable gantry press to operate the first die assembly to compress the first blank between the first upper die section and a first lower die section of the first die assembly to fabricate the first finished part;
• receiving, at the controller, a second input to fabricate a second finished part;
• identifying, by the controller, a second die assembly of the plurality of die assemblies;
• moving the movable gantry press to the location of the second die assembly;
• causing, by the controller, the movable gantry press to lift a second upper die section of the second die assembly, loading a second blank into the second die assembly;
• and causing the movable gantry press to operate the second die assembly to fabricate the second finished part.