Patent ID: 7162799
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: B23P,B62D,G05B,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing an item by the use of a first portion of said item which is transported in close proximity to a plurality of manual installers who respectively place a component upon said first portion of said item, said method comprising the steps of: providing a radio frequency tag having identifying information that indicates which components are to be installed upon said first portion by said plurality of manual installers; providing a radio frequency receiver to receive identifying information from said radio frequency tag; creating a notification from the radio frequency receiver which automatically visually notifies at least one of said plurality of manual installers of said identifying information for said first portion upon a transport member before said first portion is transported in close proximity to said at least one of said plurality of manual installers, thereby allowing said at least one of said plurality of manual installers to retrieve a component corresponding to said identifying information before said first portion is transported in close proximity to said at least one of said plurality of manual installers; and assembling said component corresponding to said identifying information to said first portion by said at least one of said plurality of manual installers.