Patent ID: 11878409
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 12:
13. A method for manufacturing a vehicle utilizing an assembly station and the end-of-arm tool changing system of claim 1, the method comprising:
providing the end-of-arm tool changing system of claim 1;
moving the vehicle to the fixed position;
selectively anchoring the vehicle at the fixed position;
rotating the tool rack with the first robot arm to move the first end-of-arm tool to the near location;
reaching the first end-of-arm tool with the first robot arm and attaching the first end-of-arm tool to the first robot arm;
rotating the tool rack with the first robot arm to move the second end-of-arm tool to the far location; and
reaching the second end-of-arm tool with the second robot arm and attaching the second end-of-arm tool to the second robot arm;
grasping a first component with the first end-of-arm tool, and
performing an assembly operation with the assembly station in which the grasped first component is joined to a second component.