摘要 |
A method for assembling and welding vehicle door panels is disclosed. At an initial assembly station ( 20 ) components ( 10, 10 ') of the panels are assembled and arranged on carriages ( 14, 15 ) for carrying the panels, which are profiled in a way adaptable to the shape of the panels. The carriages with the components of the panels are automatedly transported to a welding station ( 20 '). At such station a welding head ( 35 ), which is movable with a plurality of degrees of freedom, is automatedly positioned and orientated, and if necessary, the configuration of the welding head is automatedly changed. The carriages with the assembled and welded panels are automatedly transported to a removal station ( 20 ''). At such station, the assembled and welded panels are removed, and the unloaded plates or carriages are automatedly returned from the removal station to the initial station. Those of the operations which are automatedly performed are coordinated in adaptable and programmable fashion according to a processing sequence which depends from the design specifications of the panels.
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