Patent ID: 7614269

Claim:
A method of machining a flange of a wheel arch to bend said flange of said wheel arch of a vehicle body, comprising the steps of: conveying a general-purpose actuator to a machining position for said flange with a moving mechanism while a dedicated die is being mounted on said general-purpose actuator provided on said moving mechanism; and actuating said general-purpose actuator to bring said dedicated die into abutment against said flange and to cause said dedicated die to bend said flange, wherein a machining station for bending said flange is included in a welding station for welding said vehicle body, wherein said general-purpose actuator provided on said moving mechanism is replaceable with a welding mechanism for welding said vehicle body, and wherein said welding mechanism is mounted on said moving mechanism at said welding station, whereas said general-purpose actuator is mounted on said moving mechanism at said machining station.