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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2004
Mark C. Boberg, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark P. Proulx, Des Moines, WA (US);
Hugh R. Schlosstein, Renton, WA (US);
Gayle L. Turner, Legal Representative, Renton, WA (US);
Mark C. Boberg, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark P. Proulx, Des Moines, WA (US);
Hugh R. Schlosstein, Renton, WA (US);
Gayle L. Turner, legal representative, Renton, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for machining an elongate workpiece in a plurality of work cells are provided. The work cells are positioned along a substantially linear process flow path so that the work operations can be performed on different lengthwise portions of the workpiece simultaneously. A transport system advances the workpiece from an infeed system along the process flow path, thereby moving the lengthwise portions of the workpiece successively through the work cells. The transport system includes a plurality of pallets that can be engaged to the workpiece so that the workpiece is supported by the pallets throughout at least part of the machining system.