The method includes providing a computer model for producing the desired metal workpiece from the flat metal product in a processing procedure, the processing procedure including processing step on the flat metal product by a processing device, receiving technical data record characterizing the flat metal product, at least part of the data of the technical data record having been recorded during the production of the flat metal product, passing the technical data record to the input of the computer model, based on the passing of the technical data record, receiving a model value for an operating parameter of the processing device from the output of the computer model, producing the desired metal workpiece by controlling the processing procedure, the control of the processing procedure including a controlling of the processing device to perform the processing step on the flat metal product using the operating parameter set to the model value.

The method includes providing a computer model for producing the desired metal workpiece from the flat metal product in a processing procedure, the processing procedure including processing step on the flat metal product by a processing device, receiving technical data record characterizing the flat metal product, at least part of the data of the technical data record having been recorded during the production of the flat metal product, passing the technical data record to the input of the computer model, based on the passing of the technical data record, receiving a model value for an operating parameter of the processing device from the output of the computer model, producing the desired metal workpiece by controlling the processing procedure, the control of the processing procedure including a controlling of the processing device to perform the processing step on the flat metal product using the operating parameter set to the model value.

Equipment for fitting panels for insulating covers, such as standing seam panels for insulating housing roofs, includes an upper sheet, a lower sheet and an expanded polymer intermediate layer. A working unit extends along a longitudinal axis, which corresponds to the working line of the panels. A supply unit is coupled to the working unit, by a transfer unit extending along a horizontal longitudinal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the working unit, for supplying reinforcement plates having a thrust portion and a flat portion. The working unit includes a carriage movable along the longitudinal axis. The carriage includes dies configured to cut and deform one end of the upper sheet of the panels and a thrust member for introducing reinforcement plates into a tail end of the expanded polymer intermediate layer. The thrust member is placed downstream of the dies along the working direction of the panels.

Equipment for fitting panels for insulating covers, such as standing seam panels for insulating housing roofs, includes an upper sheet, a lower sheet and an expanded polymer intermediate layer. A working unit extends along a longitudinal axis, which corresponds to the working line of the panels. A supply unit is coupled to the working unit, by a transfer unit extending along a horizontal longitudinal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the working unit, for supplying reinforcement plates having a thrust portion and a flat portion. The working unit includes a carriage movable along the longitudinal axis. The carriage includes dies configured to cut and deform one end of the upper sheet of the panels and a thrust member for introducing reinforcement plates into a tail end of the expanded polymer intermediate layer. The thrust member is placed downstream of the dies along the working direction of the panels.

A production plant for vehicle body components includes a production area with a plurality of automatic program-controlled production devices and a provision for workpieces. The production plant further includes a provision for various application-specific tools and a conveying device that flexibly connects the production devices to one another and to the external provisions.

A production plant for vehicle body components includes a production area with a plurality of automatic program-controlled production devices and a provision for workpieces. The production plant further includes a provision for various application-specific tools and a conveying device that flexibly connects the production devices to one another and to the external provisions.

An information processing apparatus includes a configuration information unit, a data conversion unit, and a common data management unit. On the basis of configuration information of each machine, the configuration information management unit generates a conversion table that associates system common information with dedicated information for each machine that corresponds to the system common information. The data conversion unit converts dedicated data for each machine into common data in accordance with the dedicated information for each machine in the conversion table and converts the common data into the dedicated data for each machine in accordance with the system common information in the conversion table. The common data management unit stores, in a common data storage unit, the common data thus generated and transfers the common data stored in the common data storage unit to the data conversion unit.

An information processing apparatus includes a configuration information unit, a data conversion unit, and a common data management unit. On the basis of configuration information of each machine, the configuration information management unit generates a conversion table that associates system common information with dedicated information for each machine that corresponds to the system common information. The data conversion unit converts dedicated data for each machine into common data in accordance with the dedicated information for each machine in the conversion table and converts the common data into the dedicated data for each machine in accordance with the system common information in the conversion table. The common data management unit stores, in a common data storage unit, the common data thus generated and transfers the common data stored in the common data storage unit to the data conversion unit.

A system and method are provided to automate the assembly of a wing panel, such as utilized by commercial aircraft. In the context of a system, a tacking cell is provided that is configured to tack one or more stringers to a skin plank. The system also includes a riveting cell configured to receive a tacked plank from the tacking cell and to rivet the one or more stringers to the skin plank. The system also includes a splicing cell configured to receive a plurality of riveted planks from the riveting cell and to attach one or more splice stringers to the plurality of riveted planks. Further, the system includes a side of body cell configured to receive a spliced panel from the splicing cell and to attach a side of body chord thereto to produce a wing panel.

A system and method are provided to automate the assembly of a wing panel, such as utilized by commercial aircraft. In the context of a system, a tacking cell is provided that is configured to tack one or more stringers to a skin plank. The system also includes a riveting cell configured to receive a tacked plank from the tacking cell and to rivet the one or more stringers to the skin plank. The system also includes a splicing cell configured to receive a plurality of riveted planks from the riveting cell and to attach one or more splice stringers to the plurality of riveted planks. Further, the system includes a side of body cell configured to receive a spliced panel from the splicing cell and to attach a side of body chord thereto to produce a wing panel.