Assembly technologyInterlinking of machines to form work lines
Combining individual machines into a production line with a continuous workpiece flow is not a new idea. As early as 1923/1924, MORRIS MOTORS developed an indexing line for machining cylinder heads.
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Figure 1: Arrangement of workpiece accumulators. a) Accumulator in the main connection, b) Accumulator in the secondary connection. 1 workpiece carrier, 2 infeed section, 3 outfeed section, 4 feeder, pusher, 5 roller conveyor storage (example), 6 main conveyor section © Hesse