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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2003
Michael Degain, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Robert Long, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Hans Moser, Erlingen, DE;
Michael Degain, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Robert Long, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Hans Moser, Erlingen, DE;
KUKA Schweissanlagen GmbH, Augsburg, DE;
Abstract
A manufacturing plant () is provided for vehicle body parts (). The manufacturing plant includes a number of processing stations (), which are situated one behind the other along a transfer line (), and of a number of multiaxial robots (). In at least one processing station (), one or more handling robots () for transporting parts is/are arranged on at least one axis of travel (). Next to the handling robot (), one or more processing robots () is/are displaceably arranged on the same axis of travel (). Working locations () are arranged on both sides of a common axis of travel (), whereby another common axis of travel can be provided on the rear side of the working locations.