Metal working – Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for... – Forging and bending – cutting or punching
Patent
1996-09-25
1999-04-27
Moon, Daniel B.
Metal working
Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...
Forging and bending, cutting or punching
29 33K, 298972, 29428, 2952506, 227 51, B23B 1100
Patent
active
058966374
ABSTRACT:
An assembly tower method and apparatus for use with an assembly jig having a tower guidance apparatus. The assembly tower includes a base, a platform coupled to the base for movement relative thereto, a drive system for moving the base relative to the ground and for moving the platform to the base in response to selected control signals. A Control System is included in the assembly tower for selectively generating and communicating the respective control signals to the drive system. A tower guidance apparatus is engagable with a guidance element of the tower to limit movement of the base relative to the ground in accordance with a pre-defined path. The tower carries a tool for assisting in constructing large aircraft components such as fuselage panels which are supported on the assembly jig.
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Calve James P.
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Moon Daniel B.
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