MODULAR PAINT LINE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A method of modifying a paint line having a plurality of modular manufacturing stations, comprising:
- adding a modular manufacturing station to the paint line by;
interconnecting a plurality of beams to form a skeleton;
connecting a utility transfer module supported by at least one of the beams to another utility transfer module of a contiguous modular manufacturing station;
supporting an article transportation device with at least one of the beams; and
connecting the article transportation device to the utility transfer module.
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Abstract
A paint line includes a plurality of modular manufacturing stations positioned in series and defining a forward transport direction. Each modular manufacturing station includes an article transportation device for moving at least one carrier through the modular manufacturing station. At least one of the modular manufacturing stations includes a piece of paint application equipment. A control system is in communication with each article transportation device and configured to independently move the carrier of each modular manufacturing station according to a unique operation pattern. The control system is also configured to index the carrier of each modular manufacturing station as the carrier traverses to a contiguous modular manufacturing station.
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1. A method of modifying a paint line having a plurality of modular manufacturing stations, comprising:
adding a modular manufacturing station to the paint line by; interconnecting a plurality of beams to form a skeleton; connecting a utility transfer module supported by at least one of the beams to another utility transfer module of a contiguous modular manufacturing station; supporting an article transportation device with at least one of the beams; and connecting the article transportation device to the utility transfer module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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