Manufacturing cell using tooling apparatus

Details Manufacturing cell using tooling apparatus Manufacturing cell using tooling apparatus

2006-12-12

2006-12-12

Cadugan, Erica (Department: 3722)

Metal working

Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...

With means to feed work intermittently from one tool station...

C029S03300H, C409S219000, C269S088000, C269S900000, C269S309000, C269S902000, C269S099000, C269S303000, C269S305000, C269S315000, C269S319000, C269S297000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07146705

ABSTRACT:
A manufacturing cell having a plurality of work stations, where at least one of the work station comprises a metalworking machine, and where at least one metalworking machine is provided with a modular tooling apparatus. The modular tooling apparatus consists of a base having one or more attachment surfaces, and one or more inserts that can be inserted semi-permanently to the attachment surfaces. The attachment surface is typically a pocket in the surface of the base. The insert has a workpiece support feature that can support and/or secure the workpiece into the proper position and orientation for machining. The base, pockets and inserts are configured to provide a characteristic location and orientation for the workpiece relative to the base, and to the metalworking machine. The modular tooling apparatus permits machining a family of workpiece members that are related but different in detail, by inserting an insert member from the family of inserts to properly position and orient the corresponding workpiece member, without needing to change, disconnect, or move the base tooling. The invention also provides a process for performing a plurality of metalworking operations on workpieces, employing the manufacturing cell described hereinabove.

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