Patent ID: 6817077
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: G05B,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for sorting and selecting parts, comprising;a computer for designing a plurality of a first type of component parts and a plurality of a second type of component parts, said plurality of first component parts and said plurality of second component parts defining a job, and wherein said computer assigns a unique job identification for said job and a part identification for each of said component parts; a first tooling machine computer-controller, coupled to said computer, for receiving a plurality of first component part designs, creating tooling instructions for said first component parts from said first component part designs, and creating labels for each of said first component parts, said labels including said unique job identification and said part identification; a first tooling machine, coupled to said first tooling machine computer-controller, for receiving said first component part tooling instructions, receiving material for said plurality of said first component parts, and creating said first component parts; a second tooling machine computer-controller, coupled to said computer, for receiving a plurality of second component part designs, inputting said unique job identification, inputting said part identifications for at least one of said plurality of first component parts, and creating tooling instructions for said second component parts from said second component part designs; and a second tooling machine, coupled to said second tooling machine computer-controller, for receiving said second component tooling instructions, receiving material for said second component parts, and creating said second component parts for each of said inputted first component part identifications.