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Assembly line control system

  • US 6,516,239 B1
  • Filed: 08/03/1999
  • Issued: 02/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of assemblies, said method comprising:

  • forming lots of assemblies from said plurality of assemblies;

    moving said lots of assemblies from a first location to a second location;

    tracking a position of each assembly of a first lot of said lots as each assembly moves along a path between said first and second locations;

    determining whether an assembly of said first lot is separated from other assemblies of said first lot;

    routing at least one of said plurality of assemblies along an alternate path so that said separated assembly re-unites with said other assemblies of said first lot.

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