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| Double saddle hanger clamp |
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Flexible manufacturing systems apparatus and methods
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Inventors: Gillett, David; Dobson, Jonathan; McManus, Ian D;
Assignee: British Aerospace Plc (Farnborough, GB)
Primary Examiner: Chen; Jose V.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Pillsbury Winthrop LLP
A flexible assembly cell is made up by providing a regular array of fixed, load supporting pedestals on a concrete sub-floor on a meter matrix throughout the assembly area. Jigs and other assembly equipment required in the area are provided with base fixtures on the same meter matrix and the base fixtures are coupled to the relevant pedestals. The gaps between the pedestals are bridged by rectangular load bearing floor panels to provide a raised floor and to provide an underfloor void for routing of services. Moving a jig would be simply achieved by unplugging the relevant services, relocating the jig to a vacant set of pedestals and reconnecting the services, minimising downtime and recurring costs. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A manufacturing system, comprising: equipment, said equipment including at least one of a manufacturing jig, a shelf unit, a frame storage unit, a rotary cradle jig, and a work bench; and a floor support system, said floor support system comprising: an array of pedestals attached to a base floor region; and an array of floor panel elements disposed between said pedestals and defining a raised floor area, wherein said pedestals include upper regions that cooperate with corresponding lower load bearing regions of said equipment, and the system may be reconfigured by moving an item of equipment supported by one set of said pedestals to a different location to be supported by a different set of said pedestals.
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A manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein said pedestals are disposed in a regular array.
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A manufacturing system according to claim 2, wherein said pedestals are disposed in a rectangular or square array.
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A manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein each of said pedestals defines a datum region that cooperates with the lower load-bearing region of said equipment, the datum regions being located in a common generally horizontal plane.
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A manufacturing system according to claim 4, wherein each of said datum regions defines a datum surface with an adjacent rebated portion for supporting said floor panel elements, whereby the datum surface is generally continuous with, or spaced below said raised floor area.
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A manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein the equipment lower load bearing regions include base parts that engage the upper regions of the pedestals.
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A manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein at least some of said pedestals include height adjustment means to allow the height thereof to be adjusted.
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A manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein said pedestals are formed at least partially of cast iron or an alloy thereof.
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A manufacturing system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of service cables or conduits extend in a void region above said base floor region
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Vibration and Earthquake Isolation 
