Flexible work station

A flexible work station for processing a first type component and a second type component the station comprising:

• a component feed device for feeding components of the first type and a component feed device for feeding components of the second type;
• a plurality of movable positioning devices, said positioning devices being positioning devices of different types including a first type positioning device having first component type specific fitting supports with clamps and a second component type positioning device having second component type specific fitting supports with clamps, said positioning devices of different type being interchangeably positionable at a working site;
• a transport device which transports the components from said component feed device to at least one of said positioning devices, wherein said transport device has a plurality of replaceable type-related gripping tools including a first component type set of tools for gripping a first component type and a second component type set of tools for gripping a second component type, said transport device being arranged between said component feed device and said work site;
• a gripper rest formed on each of said positioning devices on either the components or adjacent to the components or at said component type specific fitting supports for supporting said gripping tools of the associated component type at said positioning devices.

A flexible work station for processing a first type component and a second type component, the station comprising:

• component feed means for feeding components of the first type and for feeding components of the second type;
• a plurality of movable positioning devices, said positioning devices being positioning devices of different types including a first type positioning device having first component type specific fitting supports with clamps and a second component type positioning device having second component type specific fitting supports with clamps, said positioning devices of different type being interchangeably positionable at a working site;
• a transport device with a multiaxial industrial robot equipped with a change coupling for gripping toots which transports the components from said component feed device to one of said positioning devices, wherein said transport device gripping tools are replaceable and component type specific including a first component type set of tools for gripping a first component type and a second component type set of tools for gripping a second component type, said transport device being arranged between said component feed device and said work site;
• a gripper rest formed on each of said positioning devices on either the components or adjacent to the components or at said component type specific fitting supports for supporting said gripping tools of the associated component type at said positioning devices.