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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2008
Richard Gerard Potje, St. Charles, MO (US);
Timothy Dunagan, Searcy, AR (US);
Jon Edmond Meyer, St. Louis, MO (US);
James A. Cowan, Wildwood, MO (US);
Richard Gerard Potje, St. Charles, MO (US);
Timothy Dunagan, Searcy, AR (US);
Jon Edmond Meyer, St. Louis, MO (US);
James A. Cowan, Wildwood, MO (US);
American Railcar Industries, Inc., St. Charles, MO (US);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing an axle is provided. The method includes heating a billet at a heating station to a predetermined temperature, forging the heated billet at a forging station to form an axle, and machining the axle at a machining station to form a machined axle. A product is automatically transported to and from each station using a product transport system, wherein the product includes the billet, the axle and the machined axle.