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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2001
Shintaro Murata, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuyoshi Nagato, Toyoake, JP;
Tatsuyuki Honda, Nishio, JP;
Katsuji Yonekawa, Chiryu, JP;
Fuji Machine MFG. Co., Ltd., Chiryu, JP;
Abstract
A method of machining a plurality of workpieces in an unmanned manner, including the steps of holding, with a jig, a first one of the workpieces, attaching the jig holding the first workpiece, to a workpiece holding device of at least one machining device, so that the first workpiece is machined by the machining device, detaching, after the machining of the first workpiece, the jig holding the first workpiece, from the workpiece holding device, removing the first workpiece from the jig, and holding, with the jig, a second one of the workpieces, and repeating the attaching step, the detaching step, and removing step.