System and method for manufacturing a wing panel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9943937
APP PUB NO 20140090252A1
SERIAL NO

13837750

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A system and method are provided to automate the assembly of a wing panel, such as utilized by commercial aircraft. In the context of a system, a tacking cell is provided that is configured to tack one or more stringers to a skin plank. The system also includes a riveting cell configured to receive a tacked plank from the tacking cell and to rivet the one or more stringers to the skin plank. The system also includes a splicing cell configured to receive a plurality of riveted planks from the riveting cell and to attach one or more splice stringers to the plurality of riveted planks. Further, the system includes a side of body cell configured to receive a spliced panel from the splicing cell and to attach a side of body chord thereto to produce a wing panel.

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THE BOEING COMPANY929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22202

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aquino, Jayson J Bothell, US 2 15
Batt, Edward John Bothell, US 13 62
Buttrick, James N Seattle, US 28 323
Couevas, Chris G Bothell, US 2 15
Jones, Darrell D Mill Creek, US 118 1994
Micale, Antonio C Seattle, US 12 271
Mottaz, Donald A Issaquah, US 3 43
Munk, Clayton L Maple Valley, US 14 489
Namdaran, Azita N Bellevue, US 2 15
Noor, Noman S Bellevue, US 2 15
Sisco, Farahnaz Tanni Mukilteo, US 2 15
Smith, Daniel R Redmond, US 76 331

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