Production systems and methods for printing and transporting workpieces by means of an aerial vehicle
OwnerKlaus Bauer, Eberhard Wahl +5inventors
InventorsKlaus Bauer, Eberhard Wahl, Rainer Schlegel, Christian Hoefert, Stephan Oechsle, Holger Roeder, Matthias Wetzel
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to production systems and methods. The production systems include a machine tool for machining workpieces and at least one aerial vehicle, which flies to the machine tool and is equipped with a workpiece application unit configured to apply application data including logistical data to the workpiece, which has been or is still to be machined.
Claims20
A production system comprising:
- at least one machine tool for machining workpieces;
- and
- at least one aerial vehicle configured to fly to the machine tool, wherein the at least one aerial vehicle comprises a workpiece application unit configured to apply application data comprising logistical data for the workpiece to the workpiece.
A method for applying application data to a workpiece to be transported, the method comprising:
- flying at least one aerial vehicle comprising a workpiece application unit configured to apply application data comprising logistical data to the workpiece;
- and
- applying the application data to the workpiece via the workpiece application unit.
A production system comprising:
- at least one aerial vehicle comprising a workpiece application unit configured to apply application data comprising logistical data to a workpiece part, wherein the application unit comprises one or more controllers and one or more storage devices comprising stored instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more controllers, to cause the one or more controllers to perform operations comprising:
- communicating with a machine tool configured to machine workpieces comprising the workpiece part;
- and
- causing the application unit to apply logistical data to the workpiece part based on the communication with the machine tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.