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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2022
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew B. Moore, Edmonds, WA (US);
Patrick B. Stone, Monroe, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A method for transporting a workpiece from an initial work cell to a subsequent work cell in a manufacturing environment having a plurality of work cells, the workpiece is supported by a support beam. The method includes monitoring the initial work cell for presence of a ready-to-move condition and monitoring the subsequent work cell for presence of a ready-to-receive condition. When both the ready-to-move condition and the ready-to-receive condition are present, the method includes interfacing the support beam with a gantry and, after the interfacing, moving the support beam with the gantry from the initial work cell to the subsequent work cell.