Patent ID: 11886173
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for employing a plurality of automated machines to deposit composite material onto a first tool located in a first station and a second tool located in a second station, the first station and the second station being on a production line such that the first station comprises at least one automated machine of the plurality of automated machines and the second station comprises at least two automated machines of the plurality of automated machines, wherein one or more automated machine of the plurality of automated machines is movable between the second station and the first station, the method comprising:
monitoring machine capacity and workload requirements of the plurality of automated machines;
determining an efficiency threshold based upon the machine capacity and workload requirements; and
reallocating a first automated machine of the at least two automated machines from the second station to the first station once the efficiency threshold is met.