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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1999
British Aerospace Plc, Farnborough, GB;
Abstract
A flexible assembly cell is made up by providing a regular array of fixed, load supporting pedestals on a concrete sub-floor on a meter matrix throughout the assembly area. Jigs and other assembly equipment required in the area are provided with base fixtures on the same meter matrix and the base fixtures are coupled to the relevant pedestals. The gaps between the pedestals are bridged by rectangular load bearing floor panels to provide a raised floor and to provide an underfloor void for routing of services. Moving a jig would be simply achieved by unplugging the relevant services, relocating the jig to a vacant set of pedestals and reconnecting the services, minimising downtime and recurring costs.