Methods and apparatus for manufacturing operations

It is disclosed an apparatus (400) for supporting a manufacturing tool (450) relative to a workpiece (402), the apparatus (400) comprising a track assembly (410) adapted to be attached to the workpiece (402); a carriage (420) moveably coupled to the track assembly (410) and moveable relative to the...

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Hauptverfasser: ARNTSON, PAUL R, BOYL-DAVIS, THEODORE M, BUTTRICK JR., JAMES M, GAGE, ROGER M, OUTOUS, RONALD W, JONES, DARRELL D, WALLACE, LYLE M
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:It is disclosed an apparatus (400) for supporting a manufacturing tool (450) relative to a workpiece (402), the apparatus (400) comprising a track assembly (410) adapted to be attached to the workpiece (402); a carriage (420) moveably coupled to the track assembly (410) and moveable relative to the workpiece (402) along a translation axis, the carriage (420) including a tool support (436) adapted to receive and support a manufacturing tool (450); and an opposing-force support assembly (460) operatively coupled to the carriage (420) and adapted to be secured to the workpiece (402) to at least partially counterbalance a manufacturing force exerted on the workpiece (402) by the manufacturing tool (450).