This application discloses a system implementing tools and mechanisms to generate a structured bill of materials for a wire harness described in a harness design, identify variable parameter corresponding to a physical characteristic for a first sub-assembly in the structured bill of materials for the wire harness, and substitute the first sub-assembly in the structured bill of materials for the wire harness with a second sub-assembly based, at least in part, on the variable parameter for the first sub-assembly.

A portable information handling system modular hybrid architecture separates components between rotationally coupled housing portions to minimize cabling, connectors and materials, and to provide improved durability that supports recycling and reuse of the components. A display coupled in one housing portion integrates a vapor chamber in the display backplate that aligns with a main board central processing unit to dissipate thermal energy to the backplate and through the backplate to the housing.

Aspects of the disclosed technology provide an Artificial Intelligence Process Control (AIPC) for automatically detecting errors in a manufacturing workflow of an assembly line process, and performing error mitigation through the update of instructions or guidance given to assembly operators at various stations. In some implementations, the disclosed technology utilizes one or more machine-learning models to perform error detection and/or propagate instructions/assembly modifications necessary to rectify detected errors or to improve the product of manufacture.

Systems and methods for assembling structural components are disclosed. The systems and methods consider a sequence, operations of the sequence, and an approach vector in placing structural members (including structural members with pre-attached fasteners) for assembling structural components.

Methods for using predictive shimming to optimize part-to-part alignment. In accordance with one embodiment, the process uses measurement data acquired from mating surfaces and key features to virtually align two parts in a manner that optimizes the final orientation of the parts and determines the geometry of the shim needed to achieve this orientation during assembly.

A system for cognitive assistance in aircraft assembly includes a system to monitor an aircraft assembly process and acquire physical and physiological data on a human worker performing assembly operations. A cognitive model of the human worker on a data-processing device is coupled to the monitoring system to receive acquired physical and physiological data of the human worker, the cognitive model configured to provide state information on the human worker and prognostic data on expected behavior of the human worker during the aircraft assembly process. The state information and the prognostic data are continuously updated during the aircraft assembly process. A system control is coupled to the monitoring system and the cognitive model to assess current state of the aircraft assembly process based on the monitored aircraft assembly process, the state information of the of the human worker and the prognostic data of the cognitive model.

Systems and method for selecting option packs using guided selection via base designs. A processor may display visualizations that represent types of option packs associated with the industrial device assembly. Each visualization may include a slide visualization that moves selectable levels. The selectable levels may include a first selectable level and a second selectable level. For instance, the first selectable level may correspond to a first rating related to a respective operation of a respective type of option pack. After receiving a first selection of a type of option pack and a second selection representative of a selectable level, the processor may identify an option pack that corresponds to the first and second selections. In turn, the processor may generate an updated base design and layout based on the identified option pack.

A method for starting up electric or electronic devices, in particular devices in or for an aircraft or spacecraft, including: supplying at least one location identification which contains at least one piece of information about the location of a respective device; detecting a supplied location identification for one device in each case; transmitting the detected location identification to the respective device; and parameterizing the respective device by means of the transmitted location identification. The present invention also provides a start-up apparatus, a server system and a system.

A method and a tool controller enable different functionality sets for at least a first and a second tool. The method includes retrieving at least a first license type that specifies a first set of functions allowed to be performed by at least the first tool retrieving at least a second license type that specifies a second set of functions allowed to be performed by at least the second tool. The method further includes enabling the first set of functions for at least the first tool and enabling the second set of functions for at least the second tool.

A production system acquires a program list on the basis of Kanban information and switches programs of production facilities and a program switching method used in the production system are disclosed. The production system includes: program list acquisition means for acquiring a product name from a Kanban information management table and acquiring a program list corresponding to a combination of the acquired product name and a production line name from a product information management table; and program switching means for searching for a corresponding program from a program storage unit on the basis of the program list acquired by the program list acquisition means, transmitting the searched program to each production facility of a plurality of production lines, and switching the program.