摘要 |
A method of assembling first and second components (14) in desired positions relative to one another characterised by: providing positional features on the first and second components which, when the components are brought into engagement, guide the components into a desired position relative to one another; providing a component carrier (17) incorporating a compensator (21) which has component attachment means by which the component may be mounted, wherein the compensator can allow positional and orientational adjustment of a component mounted thereby, can provide a force and a turning moment to counteract the effects of gravity on the component attachment means and a component carrier thereby, and can provide a residual force in a selected direction; mounting the first component on support means and the second component (14) on the component carrier (17); transporting the second component by the component carrier towards the first component to bring it into engagement with and thence into a desired position relative to the first component under the influence of said residual force and said positional features. |