Modular installation for assembling and/or machining parts, with work stations including keyboard-display devices

摘要

Work stations (PM1 to PM3, PA, PB) are connected in series or in parallel in a closed loop main conveyor circuit (CC), thereby constituting a modular "flexible workshop" type of installation. Each work station (e.g. PM1) includes an upstream read means (L11) and a write means (E12) for co-operating with a modifiable destination code incorporated in each pallet conveyed by the system. Each work station has a local data processor unit (UM1) associated with a keyboard-display device. The keyboard-display devices greatly facilitate setting up the modular installation whenever it is changed around, and also provide continuous monitoring of installation operation, including the work done by specific operators.