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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2016
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Christina Michelle Vasquez, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Stephan J. Favilla, Monroe, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods comprise (a) sequentially transferring, from a part supply structure to a part staging structure, a first predetermined selection of parts; (b) sequentially transferring, from the part staging structure to a first manufacturing kit holder, the first predetermined selection of parts to define a first kitted holder; (c) concurrently with (b), sequentially transferring, from the part supply structure to the part staging structure, a second predetermined selection of parts; and (d) subsequent to (b), sequentially transferring, from the part staging structure to a second manufacturing kit holder, the second predetermined selection of parts to define a second kitted holder. Systems comprise a part supply structure; a part staging structure; a first robotic transfer device; a plurality of manufacturing kit holders; a second robotic transfer device; and a holder positioning structure.