A system for producing a vehicle body assembly in a manufacturing facility is provided. The system includes a forming station configured to form a vehicle body member from a metal material; and an assembly station configured to assemble the vehicle body member with at least one additional vehicle body member to form the vehicle body assembly. The forming station and the assembly station are disposed, in the manufacturing facility, at a predetermined distance from each other, and wherein the predetermined distance is in the range of 0-50 feet.

[Solving Means] A production processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a first robot arm and a plurality of first tilt tables. The first robot arm is capable of conveying a work. On each of the plurality of first tilt tables, the work conveyed by the first robot arm can be mounted. The plurality of first tilt tables are tilted a predetermined angle from a horizontal surface at positions on a circumference of a circle with the first robot arm being a center, and the work is subjected to production processing in a state where the work is mounted on one of the plurality of first tilt tables.

A method is disclosed for conveying a vehicle component to a vehicle body with a robot device in an assembly station. The assembly station includes a provisioning position in which the vehicle component is provisioned for conveying to the vehicle body. The assembly station further includes a final assembly location at which the vehicle component is final-assembled on the vehicle body. The robot device grips the vehicle component in the provisioning position and conveys the vehicle component to the final assembly location.

A system and method for forming a foundation truss for a box spring or mattress foundation frame includes a first truss rail assembly station having a series of block feeders, a top rail hopper and a filler strip hopper that received stacks of truss components such as blocks, top rails and filler strips and feed such truss components into stacked registration. The stacked truss components are moved into engagement with a series of staplers that secure the filler strips, top rails and blocks together to form first truss rail portions, which are then fed to a second truss rail assembly station where a bottom rail is automatically applied thereto.

The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges may be assembled by transporting carriages between various substations at which parts are added to a base. In another assembly method, the base may be moved between a plurality of robots which direct the base downwardly into contact with components to couple the components therewith. An inspection system may inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion.

An inserting device includes a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism, and an assembling mechanism. The feeding mechanism includes a first supporting plate, a second supporting plate, a lifting assembly and a single-axis sliding table. The second supporting plate includes a first place position and an adjacent second place position. The second supporting plate and the first supporting plate can form a receiving space. The lifting assembly lifts trays located on the first place position and the second place position. The single-axis sliding table is received in the receiving space. The single-axis sliding table includes a sliding block. The sliding block receives the tray dropped from the first placing position and further carries the tray away from the first placing position. The positioning mechanism includes a clamping jaw. The clamping jaw clamps a workpiece from the tray and positions the workpiece again. The assembling mechanism assemblies the workpiece on a product.

A system for assembling a plurality of components into an assembly is provided. The system includes an installation table, a first transfer robot, a second transfer robot, and an adhesive dispensing robot. The first transfer robot is configured to assemble some of the plurality of components into a first sub-assembly and transfer the first sub-assembly to the installation table. The second transfer robot is configured to assemble remaining ones of the plurality of components into a second sub-assembly, transfer the second sub-assembly to the installation table, and attach the second sub-assembly to the first sub-assembly. The adhesive dispensing robot is configured to apply an adhesive between the first sub-assembly and the second sub-assembly, after the second sub-assembly is attached to the first sub-assembly, to bond the second sub-assembly to the first sub-assembly.

A common CRP cart for multiple vehicle models is disclosed. The common CRP cart may clamp a cowl panel, a roof rail and a package tray for assembling a vehicle body, and may move upwardly and downwardly at a working room for a build-up process. The common CRP cart may include a frame; a first aligning unit connected to one portion of the frame for clamping a cowl panel of various vehicle models having different specifications; a second aligning unit connected to another portion of the frame for clamping a roof rail of various vehicle models having different specifications; and a third aligning unit connected to the other portion of the frame for clamping a package tray of various vehicle models having different specifications.

A universal automation line is configured for the assembly of electronics and mechanical devices. The universal automation line includes universal cells or stations that can be programmed to perform a variety of automated assembly tasks such as glue dispensing, screw driving, pick and place, etc. The stations are interchangeable by different module design such as selective soldering, heat stacking, bottom lead trimming, bottom screwing and ultrasonic welding. Each station can also include an automated robot, which is also interchangeable, to perform different tasks and complete fully automated assemblies. The stations can be sequenced inline for a fully automated line or combined with some manual operation. The stations can communicate by standardized interfaces and local networks, and can be expanded to an intranet or the internet for remote control.

An indexing apparatus includes a fixture tool, movable relative to an operation cell, and an indexing feature, fixed relative to the fixture tool. The indexing apparatus also includes a plurality of probes, configured to engage the indexing feature. The indexing apparatus further includes a controller, in communication with the plurality of probes, wherein the controller is configured to locate the fixture tool relative to the operation cell from a plurality of probe locations of the plurality of probes, engaged with the indexing feature.