Patent ID: 8132317

Claim:
An electronic apparatus manufacturing cell, the cell comprising: a lower frame; an upper frame supported by the lower frame, the upper frame comprising at least a first side and a second opposing side, the first side and second opposing side of the upper frame together defining boundaries of a cell envelope; an infeed conveyor supported on the lower frame and having a first end situated outside of the cell envelope beyond the first side of the upper frame, and a second end situated inside the cell envelope and proximal to the second opposing side of the upper frame; a pass conveyor supported by the lower frame and situated parallel and adjacent to the infeed conveyor, the pass conveyor having a first end situated inside the cell envelope and proximal to the first side of the upper frame, and a second end situated outside of the cell envelope beyond the second opposing side of the upper frame; at least one processing station for processing an electronic apparatus within the manufacturing cell; and means for transferring the electronic apparatus between the infeed conveyor, the at least one processing station, and the pass conveyor.