Superconducting crawler system for a production line

An equipment-carrying crawler comprising:

• at least one rolling track;
• a structural support for supporting equipment;
• a plurality of lifting magnets coupled to said at least one rolling track and to said structural support, said plurality of lifting magnets configured to oppose each other, lift said structural support, and aid in translation of said at least one track;
• a plurality of stability magnets generating magnetic fields, wherein said plurality of stability magnets comprise:
• a first set of stability magnets outwardly residing on said at least one rolling track;
• and a second set of stability magnets inwardly residing on said at least one rolling track;
• and
• a plurality of superconducting devices counteracting changes in said magnetic fields to stabilize said at least one rolling track relative to said structural support.

A production line cradle system comprising:

• a plurality of production line crawlers, each of which comprising;
• at least one rolling track;
• a structural support supporting at least one vehicle component in a production line;
• and a plurality of lifting magnets coupled to said at least one rolling track and to said structural support, said plurality of lifting magnets configured to oppose each other and lift said structural support;
• and a cradle spanning between said plurality of production line crawlers, said cradle supporting at least one vehicle component in a production line, wherein said structural support is coupled to and supports said cradle.

A production line cradle system comprising:

• a plurality of production line crawlers, each of which comprising;
• at least one rolling track;
• a structural support supporting at least one vehicle component in a production line;
• and a plurality of lifting magnets coupled to said at least one rolling track and to said structural support, said plurality of lifting magnets configured to oppose each other and lift said structural support;
• and a cradle spanning between said plurality of production line crawlers, said cradle supporting at least one vehicle component in a production line, wherein said at least one rolling track comprises:
• a first rolling track on a first production line crawler;
• and a second rolling track on a second production line crawler.

A production line comprising:

• a plurality of task performing stations;
• and a series of production line crawlers moving along the production line, each of which comprising;
• at least one rolling track;
• a structural support supporting at least one vehicle component in a production line;
• and a first plurality of lifting magnets coupled to an interior surface of said at least one rolling track and a second plurality of lifting magnets coupled to an exterior surface of said structural support, said first plurality of lifting magnets configured to oppose said second plurality of lifting magnets to provide lift to said structural support, such that said structural support floats between and within said at least one rolling track.