An apparatus and a method for assembling optical module. The apparatus includes: a plurality of fixtures, an alignment mechanism, a power supply, a spectroscopic prism with a light incident surface close to the plurality of optical modules to be aligned, a first image collecting unit close to a first light emitting surface of the spectroscopic prism and a second image collecting unit with a second light emitting surface of the spectroscopic prism; the controller is configured to determine a light spot that does not meet a quality requirement according to the positions and/or sizes of the plurality of imaging light spots, and generate a corresponding aligning instruction, and determine a to-be-assembled lens corresponding to the light spot that does not meet requirements according to a correspondence between a to-be-assembled lens and the light spot, and output the aligning instruction to an alignment mechanism to adjust a position of the lens.

A system and methods for vehicle build information management in an assembly plant are disclosed. Once example method includes receiving, from a first information source, identification information for at least one vehicle being assembled in the vehicle assembly plant. The method further includes receiving, from a second information source, build instructions describing at least one work process to be performed for the at least one vehicle. The method further includes receiving, from a third information source, inventory information identifying a plurality of components required to comply with the build instructions. Finally, the method further includes sending for display, to a user interface, a visual representation of at least two of the identification information and the build instructions and the inventory information.

A method and apparatus for manufacturing a product. The method comprises creating a product plan comprising time units during which manufacturing of the product occurs, wherein the time units are grouped into phases of the manufacturing. Further, the product plan also includes entities performing work on systems for the product and work items performed by the entities during the manufacturing days. The manufacturing of the product is controlled using the product plan.

The invention relates to the PLC system (400) providing automatic assembly/disassembly of the vehicle subsystems such as wheel, suspension, axle complex, power transfer etc. of the military land vehicles. In particular, the invention relates to the PLC system (400) having its own database that controls all moving elements and safety systems within the automation system and having a programmable structure.

A device is suitable for inserting sealing pads into one of the sectors of a turbine stator of a turbine, wherein the turbine stator includes a plurality of sectors with adjacent side faces abutting each other and slots arranged opposite each other in the adjacent side faces of two successive sectors. Each stator is configured to receive a predefined sealing pad. The device includes a support for supporting the sector; a robot arm with means for gripping the sealing pads, each predefined in accordance with the slot intended to receive it. The robot arm is configured to insert each predefined sealing pad into the slot intended to receive it of one of the side faces of the sector.

A device is suitable for inserting sealing pads into one of the sectors of a turbine stator of a turbine, wherein the turbine stator includes a plurality of sectors with adjacent side faces abutting each other and slots arranged opposite each other in the adjacent side faces of two successive sectors. Each stator is configured to receive a predefined sealing pad. The device includes a support for supporting the sector; a robot arm configured to grip the sealing pads, each predefined in accordance with the slot intended to receive it. The robot arm is configured to insert each predefined sealing pad into the slot intended to receive it of one of the side faces of the sector.

A method and system for assembling a modular structure from components configured to be fitted together to create the modular structure in accordance with a construction plan. Each component includes: a communication interface; and an output interface configured to generate sensory signals. The components communicate, via the communication interface of each component, with a controller to establish an availability of the components for the modular structure. A target component is determined at the controller from the components based on the construction plan and the availability of the components. The target component is a starting component used for initiating creation of the modular structure in accordance with the construction plan. A first sensory signal indicating the target component to a user is generated by the output interface of the target component.

An apparatus and a method for assembling optical module. The apparatus includes: a plurality of fixtures, an alignment mechanism, a power supply, a spectroscopic prism with a light incident surface close to the plurality of optical modules to be aligned, a first image collecting means close to a first light emitting surface of the spectroscopic prism and a second image collecting means with a second light emitting surface of the spectroscopic prism; the controller is configured to determine a light spot that does not meet a quality requirement according to the positions and/or sizes of the plurality of imaging light spots, and generate a corresponding aligning instruction, and determine a to-be-assembled lens corresponding to the light spot that does not meet requirements according to a correspondence between a to-be-assembled lens and the light spot, and output the aligning instruction to an alignment mechanism to adjust a position of the lens.

A vehicle or vehicle-part protective system, for use in the automotive industry, comprising a plurality of protective panels that attach to the vehicle or vehicle part, these panels serve to protect the vehicle or vehicle part acting as a shield against possible impacts, the protective panels also comprise a plurality of force sensors distributed throughout the panel and thereby, throughout the vehicle or vehicle part to which it is attached. The force sensors are evenly distributed throughout the protective panels and their objective is to detect the occurrence of impacts throughout the surface of the vehicle or vehicle part, during its manufacture or assembly process. The system also provides a digital platform for use in an electronic device, wherein all impacts and information derived from the force sensors distributed throughout the vehicle or vehicle-part can be monitored and alerts provided, in real time. It further provides a graphic interphase for determining the point of the impact within the vehicle or vehicle part.

A robot operable within a 3-D volume includes a gripper movable between an open position and a closed position to grasp any one of a plurality of objects, an articulatable portion coupled to the gripper and operable to move the gripper to a desired position within the 3-D volume, and an object detection system operable to capture information indicative of the shape of a first object of the plurality of objects positioned to be grasped by the gripper. A computer is coupled to the object detection system. The computer is operable to identify a plurality of possible grasp locations on the first object and to generate a numerical parameter indicative of the desirability of each grasp location, wherein the numerical parameter is at least partially defined by the next task to be performed by the robot.