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US 12,186,996 B2Granted
Welding assembly and method using separately actuatable rams
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorsJonathan S. Huang, Michael van Tooren, Dominic J Elliott, Jeffrey D. Woods
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Abstract
A welding assembly is disclosed. The welding assembly includes a plurality of separately controllable actuators (e.g., pneumatic, having an axially movable ram) to press a corresponding portion of a first workpiece (e.g., a discrete flange of a first stiffener) against a second workpiece (e.g., an outer skin) for welding operations (e.g., via induction welding).
Claims8
A method of assembling a panel, comprising:
- positioning a plurality of flanges of a first stiffener in proximity to an outer skin, wherein said plurality of flanges are spaced proceeding along a length dimension of said first stiffener, and wherein each flange of said plurality of flanges is aligned with a different ram of a plurality of rams;
- positioning a welding head in alignment with a first flange of said plurality of flanges;
- actuating a first ram of said plurality of rams to press said first flange against said outer skin;
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- operating said welding head to weld said first flange to said outer skin while said first flange is pressed against said outer skin by said first ram.
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