AUTOMATED FLOOR ASSEMBLY MACHINE

摘要

An automated floor assembly machine is provided for attaching longitudinally aligned floor board to transverse positioned cross-members of a wheeled trailer. The machine (10) comprises a carriage for longitudinal movement relative to the floor boards, a drill mounted on the carriage (12) so that the drill is vertically and laterally movable with respect to the carriage (12), a fastener driver (14) mounted on the carriage (12) so that the fastener driver (14) is vertically and laterally movable with respect to the carriage (12), a sensor operably mounted to the carnage (12) to that the transverse mounted cross-members are detectable by the sensor, a drive motor in communication with the carriage (12) for moving the carriage longitudinally along the floor boards into alignment with the cross-members, and a control system (18) having a processor in operative communication with the carriage (12), the drill, the fastener driver, the sensor, and the drive motor.