Inventors:
Norman H. Gowan - Los Angeles CA
Stasys Petravicius - Rancho Palos Verdes CA
Ignacio Hernandez - Gardena CA
Robert E. Kuhlmann - Torrance CA
Donald R. Vande Walle - Harbor City CA
Ronald P. Weddell - Huntington Beach CA
Joseph M. Gates - Gardena CA
Kenneth J. Sitzwohl - Torrance CA
Charles D. Sands - San Pedro CA
Rick A. Gwinn - Torrance CA
Milton J. Peterman - Los Angeles CA
Assignee:
Hughes Aircraft Company - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
B21D 3900
B23P 1100
B23Q 300
B23Q 700
Abstract:
A method for using a carousel system is disclosed. The carousel bins are filled with selected parts in a stockroom, the carousels are stacked together such that each carousel closes the open top bins of the carousel therebelow, storing the group of carousels as work-in-process, moving the carousel system to an assembly station, separating the carousels at the assembly station to expose the parts in the bins, successively removing parts from the bins to produce assemblies; on completion of assemblies, to restack the carousels and return the carousel system to the stockroom for refilling. The carousel system is a plurality of carousels each having parts bins therein.