Patent ID: 6892104
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: G05B,G06Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A build cell for manufacturing products according to customer orders, the build cell comprising: a first side, a second side adjacent to the first side, and a third side adjacent to the second side; a build station at which components are assembled according to a customer order to form an assembled product, the build station being situated at the first side; a burn station at which the assembled product is configured according to the customer order and tested to form a configured product, the burn station being situated at the second side; a finishing station at which the configured product is inspected to produce a finished product, the finishing station being situated at the third side; an open area of floor between the first and third sides, the open area dimensioned to accommodate at least one human operator fourth side adjacent to the third side; and printer at the fourth side for printing identifying information for the product on an asset tag to be applied to the configured product according to the customer order.