Integrated, automated, variable sheet metal forming and assembly system
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1. An integrated, automated, variable sheet metal forming and assembly system comprising:
- a plurality of robotic material conveyors;
a forming subsystem including at least one sheet metal draw press apparatus;
an assembly subsystem in series with and downstream from said forming subsystem, said assembly subsystem including a roller hemming apparatus; and
an inspection subsystem in series with and downstream from said assembly subsystem;
said plurality of robotic material conveyors being operable to convey assembly workpieces to and from said subsystems.
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An integrated, automated, variable sheet metal forming and assembly system includes a plurality of robotic material conveyors and a forming subsystem including at least one sheet metal draw press apparatus. An assembly subsystem is in series with and downstream from the forming subsystem. The assembly subsystem includes a roller hemming apparatus. An inspection subsystem is in series with and downstream from the assembly subsystem. The plurality of robotic material conveyors are operable to convey assembly workpieces to and from the subsystems.
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1. An integrated, automated, variable sheet metal forming and assembly system comprising:
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a plurality of robotic material conveyors; a forming subsystem including at least one sheet metal draw press apparatus; an assembly subsystem in series with and downstream from said forming subsystem, said assembly subsystem including a roller hemming apparatus; and an inspection subsystem in series with and downstream from said assembly subsystem; said plurality of robotic material conveyors being operable to convey assembly workpieces to and from said subsystems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for integrated sheet metal forming and assembly, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of robotic material conveyors for conveying sheet metal workpieces; introducing a sheet metal blank to a forming subsystem including a sheet metal draw press apparatus to form a sheet metal panel; conveying said sheet metal panel to an assembly subsystem including a roller hemming apparatus; assembling a plurality of sheet metal panels in said assembly subsystem by using said roller hemming apparatus to form a hemmed sheet metal assembly; and conveying said sheet metal assembly to an inspection system for robotic inspection of said sheet metal assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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