Patent ID: 8776360

Claim:
A workshop for preparing aeroengines for shipping, the workshop comprising: a plurality of stations including: a fitting station for fitting measurement and test means on each aeroengine; a removal station for removing the measurement and test means; an inspection station for inspecting the aeroengines by endoscopy; a finishing station for fitting final pieces of equipment on each aeroengine; and a shipping station for fitting each aeroengine on a shipping structure and for placing protective coverings on the aeroengine, the plurality of stations being arranged in a fixed manner in the workshop along a predetermined path for the aeroengines; conveyor and handling means for conveying and handling the aeroengines, which conveyor and handling means are carried by an overhead structure extending over the plurality of stations and comprising: placing-and-taking means for placing engines said aeroengines on and for then taking said aeroengines off stationary supports installed in the plurality of stations and configured to give direct access to all portions of the aeroengine, and travel means for moving the aeroengines from one station to another; and control means for controlling the conveyor and handling means, so that a departure of an aeroengine from any of the plurality of stations is followed substantially without delay by arrival of another aeroengine at that station, with times spent by the aeroengines in the various stations being identical.