Processing station

A processing station for aircraft structural components, comprising:

• a gantry processing machine,
• a clamping frame for fastening at least one of the aircraft structural components, and
• a holding device assembly for receiving the clamping frame,
• wherein the gantry processing machine has a gantry, which is movable in a horizontal x direction relative to the clamping frame, wherein the gantry comprises a first column, a second column, and a crossbeam, the crossbeam extending in a horizontal y direction from the first column to the second column and the crossbeam also extending in a vertical z direction and being located above the clamping frame,
• wherein a linear height guide is repositionable on the crossbeam along an axis that extends in the y direction, and the gantry supports a processing tool which defines a processing point, wherein the processing tool is height adjustable in the z direction in relation to the gantry via the linear height guide such that the processing tool is able to displace the processing point, and wherein the processing tool is configured to be pivotable in relation to the linear height guide and also in relation to the gantry,
• wherein the holding device assembly has at least two holding devices, and wherein at least one holding device of the at least two holding devices has a drive for a height adjustment, and the clamping frame is height-adjustable in the z direction by means of the at least one holding device,
• wherein the pivotable processing tool is an upper tool, and the gantry processing machine further has a lower tool, and the upper tool and the lower tool form a tool arrangement,
• wherein the gantry extends in the z direction and is located over and above the holding device assembly,
• wherein the gantry is movable in the x direction along a first set of tracks and the lower tool is movable in the x direction along a second set of tracks,
• wherein, with respect to the y direction, the holding device assembly is mounted inside the first set of tracks and outside of the second set of tracks, and
• wherein the clamping frame is disposed over and above the second set tracks so as to extend in the y direction across said second set of tracks.