A machine arrangement for manufacturing sheet metal includes a workpiece carrier configured to store a sheet metal workpiece and/or a sheet metal manufacturing product, and three spatially separate functional units. The functional units include two manufacturing units and a secondary functional unit. Each manufacturing unit includes a manufacturing apparatus that has a work area. The workpiece carrier is arrangeable in the work area in a manufacturing position. The secondary functional unit has a functional area. The workpiece carrier is arrangeable in the functional area in a functional position. The machine arrangement further includes a transporting unit movable in a driven manner together with the workpiece carrier between the functional units, thereby enabling the workpiece carrier to be transferred between the functional units. The workpiece carrier is a universal workpiece carrier arrangeable at the two manufacturing units in the manufacturing position and at the secondary functional unit in the functional position.

A device configured to receive a first carrier with a first receptacle; to guide a second carrier in a conveying direction with a second receptacle; to receive the first carrier with the first receptacle so that the components carried by it are oriented towards the second receptacle; to separate the components in response to information from a control unit; and convey the second carrier in its position relative to a placement position so that an electronic subassembly on the second carrier reaches the placement position. The second receptacle has a contact surface for the second carrier which is curved in the conveying direction of the second carrier and the second receptacle at least partially includes a second conveying device which occupies only part of the second receptacle transversely to the conveying direction of the second carrier.

A device configured to receive a first carrier with a first receptacle; to guide a second carrier in a conveying direction with a second receptacle; to receive the first carrier with the first receptacle so that the components carried by it are oriented towards the second receptacle; to separate the components in response to information from a control unit; and convey the second carrier in its position relative to a placement position so that an electronic subassembly on the second carrier reaches the placement position. The second receptacle has a contact surface for the second carrier which is curved in the conveying direction of the second carrier and the second receptacle at least partially includes a second conveying device which occupies only part of the second receptacle transversely to the conveying direction of the second carrier.

A transport unit for transporting printed circuit boards along a direction of transport within at least one zone of a soldering system, in particular a reflow soldering system, characterized in that a base part is provided with an output shaft that can be driven, and with at least two output wheels which are rotatably coupled to the output shaft, in that at least two drive parts which can be releasably fastened on and removed from the base part are each provided with a drive wheel in such a manner that the drive parts have drive rollers which are rotatably coupled to the drive wheel, and which act on the printed circuit board to transport the printed circuit board through the zone, and in that, when the drive parts are fastened to the base part, each of the output wheels is in engagement with the associated drive wheel.

Multi-axis alignment tools are described. The tools are usable to arrange workpieces across a variety of different axes and orientations and to ensure consistent and durable alignment of various workpieces while providing access for working thereon, which is not possible using conventional tools.

Provided is an automatic pressing jig apparatus including: a plurality of contacting units configured to simultaneously press each of a plurality of bus bars provided in a battery module and press an end of a lead assembly from a top of the plurality of bus bars to prevent the lead assembly from protruding from a surface of the plurality of bus bars; a pair of pressing units connected to the plurality of contacting units and configured to adjust a pressing force of the plurality of contacting units with respect to the plurality of bus bars; a support frame supporting the pair of pressing units; and a distance adjusting unit connected to the support frame and configured to ascend or descend the support frame to move the plurality of contacting units away from or close to the battery module.

Provided is an automatic pressing jig apparatus including: a plurality of contacting units configured to simultaneously press each of a plurality of bus bars provided in a battery module and press an end of a lead assembly from a top of the plurality of bus bars to prevent the lead assembly from protruding from a surface of the plurality of bus bars; a pair of pressing units connected to the plurality of contacting units and configured to adjust a pressing force of the plurality of contacting units with respect to the plurality of bus bars; a support frame supporting the pair of pressing units; and a distance adjusting unit connected to the support frame and configured to ascend or descend the support frame to move the plurality of contacting units away from or close to the battery module.

A system for holding a workpiece in position and exposing it to laser radiation, such that: the workpiece includes a bottom surface and a top surface that are electrically insulated from each other. The system includes an electrostatic charge generating device for generating electrostatic charges on the top surface; an electrically conductive support for forming, on the bottom surface, electrostatic charges of opposite sign to those generated on the top surface; and a laser device for machining or welding. The electrostatic charge generating device is arranged to be activated before or during the laser machining or welding, such that the workpiece is held in position relative to the electrically conductive support during the machining or welding thereof.

A system for holding a workpiece in position and exposing it to laser radiation, such that: the workpiece includes a bottom surface and a top surface that are electrically insulated from each other. The system includes an electrostatic charge generating device for generating electrostatic charges on the top surface; an electrically conductive support for forming, on the bottom surface, electrostatic charges of opposite sign to those generated on the top surface; and a laser device for machining or welding. The electrostatic charge generating device is arranged to be activated before or during the laser machining or welding, such that the workpiece is held in position relative to the electrically conductive support during the machining or welding thereof.

A robotic wire termination system for efficiently and accurately connecting a plurality of wires to an electrical connector having a plurality of connector pins with corresponding wire receptacles. The system generally includes a housing, a removable alignment plate, a robotic positioner, a heating device, a touch responsive display, and a control unit. The alignment plate removably holds a selected electrical connector in a specific position and orientation with the connector pins exposed in the housing and the wire receptacles exposed outside. The display provides a visual representation of the connector pins and selections of the connector pins. The control unit receives inputs indicating the pin selections and controls the robotic positioner to sequentially move the heating device along three orthogonal longitudinal axes to a series of heating positions relative to the selected connector pins to provide heat for melting solder to connect wires to the wire receptacles.